Evan Turner will return to a bench role Friday versus the Hawks.

Turner will return to a bench role Friday versus the Hawks.

Analysis:

Turner moved into the starting lineup in place of Avery Bradley (leg) on Wednesday, but coach Brad Stevens will go with Marcus Smart as the starting shooting guard alongside Isaiah Thomas on Friday. Turner will likely see a slight minutes reduction, but he's still likely to see a fairly significant role off the bench. The Ohio State product is coming off of a 20-point performance Wednesday, and he's scored in double-figures in four straight games.