Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday.
It's the first DPOY award for Smart, who is the first primary guard to take home the honor since Gary Payton in the 1995-96 season.
Smart received 257 points (37 first-place votes) to finish first in voting. Forward Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns (202 points, 22 first-place votes) and center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz (136 points, 12 first-place votes) finished second and third, respectively, in voting from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.