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Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas avoids suspension for swipe at Atlanta’s Dennis Schroder

Atlanta’s Dennis Schroder, right, reacts toward game officials after Boston’s Isaiah Thomas made contact with him during Friday’s Game 3. (Curtis Compton / Associated Press)
Atlanta’s Dennis Schroder, right, reacts toward game officials after Boston’s Isaiah Thomas made contact with him during Friday’s Game 3. (Curtis Compton / Associated Press)

BOSTON – Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas says he hasn’t been suspended for taking a swing at Atlanta’s Dennis Schroder during Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.

Thomas scored a career-high 42 points in Boston’s 111-103 victory Friday night. He swung his arm at Schroder in the first quarter, hitting the Hawks point guard in the side of the head.

Thomas spent a restless night before getting the word from Celtics president Danny Ainge on Saturday afternoon that he wouldn’t be suspended.

The Celtics will try to even the best-of-7 series at two games apiece in Game 4 on Sunday.