After he attempted to draw a charge on a third-quarter drive by Kevin Knox, Marcus Smart instantly clutched his left side once he hit the ground. He was then helped off the floor by two members of the Celtics.
Hard to tell what happened to Smart. It looks like Knox just lowered the shoulder. Looks like a run of the mill offensive foul, but Smart stayed down pic.twitter.com/4TC9C1LUPY
— John Karalis ---- (@RedsArmy_John)
December 1, 2019 Although it initially appeared to be a hip issue, Boston ruled Smart out due to a "direct blow to the abdomen."
