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Marcus Smart (First Team) and Robert Williams III (Second Team) named to NBA All-Defensive Teams

The Boston Celtics were well-represented when the NBA announced the All-Defensive Teams for the 2021-22 season. Both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III were named to the All-Defensive Teams.

Smart was named to the All-Defensive First Team, as he garnered 99 first-team votes. Williams was named to the All-Defensive Second Team, as he received three first-team votes and 64 second-team votes.

For Smart, the newly-minted 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, this was his third time being named to the All-Defensive team. All three times, Smart was named to the All-Defensive First Team.

This is Williams’ first nod for All-Defensive team honors.