Celtics G Marcus Smart wins third NBA Hustle Award
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced Thursday.
It is the second straight year and the third time in five seasons that Smart, 29, has received the annual honor.
The so-called hustle stats -- deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs -- have been tracked by the NBA since 2016. The award was first presented in 2016-17.