Per the Celtics, Marcus Smart remains in the league’s health and safety protocols. The starting point guard has missed the last three games after starting January strong, averaging 13.2 points and 4.2 assists and hitting 42.9% from behind the arc. With the NBA’s new COVID measures in place, we could see Smart return as Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets or Friday vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.
The bigger news is the absence of Robert Williams. Boston’s big man came up clutch on Saturday night and hit four big free throws to secure the comeback win against the Chicago Bulls.