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Marcus Smart injury update: Celtics guard ruled out Wednesday vs. Pistons after hurting ankle in 48-point win

Marcus Smart injury update: Celtics guard ruled out Wednesday vs. Pistons after hurting ankle in 48-point win

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The Boston Celtics have finally started to play like the contender they hoped they’d be all season. They have won nine straight, including Tuesday’s 135-87 blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Their overall momentum, though, took a hit on one unlucky play.

Starting guard Marcus Smart was driving at Joel Embiid in transition and got fouled by the MVP frontrunner. Smart immediately fell to the floor in extreme pain having seemingly injured his ankle. He struggled to put weight on the ankle from there. The good news is the injury wasn’t as bad as it looked. The Celtics have ruled Smart out for their game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, but there was no indication…

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