Ginobili is dealing with a sore knee but said he expects to play Friday against the Celtics, Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ginobili knocked knees with someone early on during Wednesday's win over the Heat, though he was still able to play 25 minutes and record 10 points (2-6 FG), three rebounds and three assists. The veteran said that while he expects it to hurt a little bit Thursday, he doesn't consider issue serious and insists he'll be fine come Friday. Still, with the Spurs heading into a back-to-back set, it wouldn't be surprising to see him to be held out of one of the two games.