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Marcus Smart · Marcus Smart wrapped up the Boston Celtics’ six-game road trip in style. Smart was immediately met by a Domantas Sabonis-Keegan Murray double team after a drive into the paint, so the Celtics’ point guard got creative and wound a pass that defied flexibility around both defenders to a waiting Derrick White on the perimeter for a possession-ending triple. Smart posted 17 points, seven assists and two steals in Boston’s 132-109 victory on March 21, 2023, winning for the fourth time on Boston’s long trip. A player who never takes shortcuts and always makes selfless on-court decisions for his squad, Smart was the recipient of the NBA Hustle Award for the third time in his nine-year career in 2023. · State of Mint