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BOSTON — Remarkable though it seems, from the various aches of Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown through the return of Robert Williams, the Celtics are expected to be at full strength for Game 3 following Smart’s upgrade to probable.

Chris Mannix: Marcus Smart listed as probable for Game 3, per Celtics Source: Twitter @SIChrisMannix What's the buzz on Twitter? Chris Mannix @ SIChrisMannix Marcus Smart listed as probable for Game 3, per Celtics - 5:41 PM Chris Forsberg @ ...

Not doubling the Greek Freak can be a recipe for disaster, but it worked well for Boston.

Boston was battered in Game 1 vs. Milwaukee. With their season on the line, the Celtics returned the physicality to tie the second-round series at one apiece.

The guard is dealing with a right-thigh contusion.

Shams Charania: Celtics say Marcus Smart is OUT for Game 2 vs. Bucks due to thigh contusion. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz on Twitter? Chris Mannix @ SIChrisMannix Marcus Smart is out for Game 2 with a thigh contusion, per Celtics. ...

After all this time, perhaps many of us simply forgot. The Bucks led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the 2018–19 season, then earned the distinction again in 2019–20. After a dropoff to ninth-best during the 2020–21 regular season, Milwaukee clamped down when it mattered most, not only ...

Marcus Smart has a bruised right quad — banged multiple times during Game 1 against the Bucks — that has affected his availability for Game 2 Tuesday night in the Garden.

The 2021–22 Defensive Player of the Year took a few hits to his right quad in Sunday’s loss.