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The Boston Celtics announced Saturday that rookie guard Marcus Smart suffered a sprained ankle and bone bruise Friday and is expected to miss two to three weeks. For the Celtics, it's encouraging news given how severe the injury looked in the moment. Smart's left ankle turned awkwardly after he stepped on the foot of Indiana's Lavoy Allen while driving to the basket early in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' victory over the Pacers. Smart immediately grabbed for his ankle and was attended to by team doctors before being stretchered off the court. An initial set of X-rays suggested no bone breaks, and Smart underwent an MRI on Friday night to determine the severity of the injury. The Celtics were short-handed for Saturday night's 106-101 win in Chicago while playing without Smart and Rajon Rondo, who stayed in Boston this weekend to have a screw removed from his surgically repaired left hand. The Celtics also announced that Rondo...