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Celtics’ Marcus Smart is NBA defensive player of the year

Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown (1) drives with the ball as Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) defends in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Boston. The Celtics won 115-114. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) defends as Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic, of Slovenia, right, looks for an opening in the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Boston. The Celtics won 115-114. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Celtics’ Marcus Smart is NBA defensive player of the year