- ABC News
- May 1, 2017
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart admitted Monday that he pulled himself from the fourth quarter of Sunday's Game 1 win over the Washington Wizards after a series of miscues that helped Washington rally. "I just decided to take myself out. Things were going wrong and I was making a couple mistakes," Smart said. "Everyone else was playing good, so I decided to take myself out and let those guys keep going, and really calm myself down and get ready to go back into the game to finish the game." Smart played a key role in helping Boston rally from a 17-point first-half deficit and started the second half in place of Gerald Green. Boston outscored the Wizards by 20 in that third quarter and took a 15-point lead to the fourth quarter. Smart finished with six points, four assists, three rebounds and three blocks. He was plus-12 in plus/minus over 31 minutes. In typical Smart fashion, his energy and versatility were key to Boston taking...