Boston Celtics Protect Marcus Smart He was the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award Winner.
Smart is the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons and has held the honor in three out of the seven years since it was presented to the NBA Awards.
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The Hustle Award is awarded to the player who influences the win in ways that do not appear in the points box. The NBA tracks “hustle stats” including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, shots contested and boxed which factor into the award.
The 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year helped guide the Celtics to a 57-25 record, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
The 29-year-old has averaged 11.5 points, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals over 61 games with Boston this season.