Smart manufactured 22 points (6-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), seven assists, three boards and five steals over 39 minutes in Friday's 108-102 home win over the Nuggets.

EDGE Analysis

Smart hit multiple clutch free throws in the fourth quarter. He also had some ugly turnovers early. Those turnovers and the high steal count are the ying and yang of Smart's play. Smart and newly acquired Derrick White also looked like a natural backcourt pairing in White's first game with Boston. Smart's hard-working play was a key component of the Celtics' seventh straight win.