Kyle Lowry couldn’t help but chuckle when asked about the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “I mean Marcus Smart hit five straight threes,” Lowry said. “That’s just…it’s just tough. That’s tough.”
With Gordon Hayward sidelined for the series due with an ankle injury, part of the onus offensively was always going to be on Smart to help account for the 17.5 points and 4.1 assists the C’s are missing without Hayward. He came through big time on Tuesday, racking up 21 points – including 16 in the fourth (5-for-5 from behind the arc).