Marcus Smart leaves early in Celtics win over Spurs due to knee contusion
Boston Celtics point man Marcus Smart took a premature exit on the team’s 121-116 Saturday victory over the San Antonio Spurs due to a left knee contusion
In less than eight minutes left in the third period, Smart made an effort to fight Zach Collins’ hard moving screen, in which the reigning Defensive Player of the Year fell to the ground due to the hard collision. Collins was assessed with an offensive foul, while Smart was assisted to get up and was hobbling in pain.
As he went to the locker room, Smart was eventually announced unavailable to return – finishing with five points, four assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes against the Spurs.
Per Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn, Smart’s x-rays came back negative.
“Yeah I’m walking,” Smart said. “But it’s a slow walk.”
Stepping up to fill the void left by Smart, Malcolm Brogdon was huge coming off the bench, registering 23 points, seven assists and two boards. Jayson Tatum led the ways for the Cs with his 34 markers and four boards.
Boston now climbs to 28-12 as they will head back home from a lengthy road trip to face the Chicago Bulls next Monday.
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