Celtics' Marcus Smart: Six steals in loss at Atlanta

Smart produced an efficient 18 points (6-11 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and one block across 21 minutes in Sunday's 123-107 loss to the Nuggets.

Analysis:

It was a rare strong shooting night for Smart, who had been draining only 26 percent from the field heading into last night's match in Atlanta. The feisty wing once again proved his defense prowess by gather six swipes and two blocks versus the Hawks. Smart was by far the Celtics biggest contributor off the bench and looks to continue his success Saturday at Charlotte.