WALTHAM, Mass. – Marcus Smart was initially not expected to return from hand surgery until Game 6 or 7 of the first round, at the very earliest. However, thanks to his rapid-healing powers, Smart could be back in action as early as tonight for Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Brad Stevens revealed this morning prior to shootaround that Smart had a reevaluation on his right thumb yesterday and it went as well as anyone could have hoped.
“He still has to go through some things later this morning after our shootaround, and then we’ll see how he feels after that,” said Stevens.