Marcus Smart makes his return to the Boston Celtics Sunday after missing the last 18 games with a knee subluxation.
BOSTON – With the knee subluxation injury in the past and a month of recovery and rehab behind him, Marcus Smart returns to the floor for the Celtics Sunday night against the New York Knicks. Smart missed the last 18 games with a subluxation of the proximal tibfib joint, with the Celtics going 10-8 in that span.
The engine of the Celtics’ defense will make a gradual return, coming off the bench in short stints with an unofficial minutes restriction.