Marcus Smart starting for Celtics in place of Kyrie Irving (quad) on Monday
Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is taking Kyrie Irving's (left quad contusion) place in the starting lineup against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
What It Means:
Despite a dud in his last start, Smart is averaging 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.8 3-pointers, 1.8 steals, and 3.0 turnovers across four turns with the Celtics' first unit this season. If Al Horford (knee, game-time decision) joins Kyrie on the bench, Smart could wind up being busy on offense tonight for Boston.
numberFire's models project Smart to score 28.7 FanDuel points at a cost of $5,600 versus the Bulls.
Source:
Steve Bulpett
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