Career best

Smart’s 37 is his best game since 2015-16

Marcus Smart had 37 points, 8 assists and 4 steals on 13 for 25 shooting in 33 minutes, but the Celtics lost to the Suns 123-⁠119.

His Performance Score of +17.2 is the best of his 347 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.7% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 37 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 10 more than his 27 at Cleveland on May 21, 2017.

He scored 12 of his 37 in the fourth quarter. He went 11 for 22 from 3. His 37 points from the field came on 25 shots, 9.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Gordon Hayward set up 3 of his 13 baskets. He scored 9 of his 37 after the game was decided.

His old best, +13.9, was 18 points, 7 assists and 6 steals on 6 for 11 shooting in 33 minutes, a 123-⁠116 loss at Atlanta on April 6, 2017.

The game

Celtics 119, Suns 123Home, Jan. 18, 2020Box score and story ›

Marcus Smart

33:21 min

Points1st 92nd 113rd 54th 12

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (37; his best before, 24). Season high in 3-pointers (11; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 31 regular-season games.

Shot making: 37 points from the field on 25 shots9.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer1st quarter, 3:04 leftchance to win 20% to 29%
Guarded by: Rubio: 30 poss, 14 ptsBooker: 11 poss, 9 ptsCarter: 10 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Booker: 31 poss, 6 ptsRubio: 15 poss, 0 ptsSaric: 9 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.51 miles4.18 mph on average84 touches
Hustle: 7 deflections2 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +17.274.0% true shooting30.2% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 18, 2020vs PHX	L 119-123	33	37	5	8	4	0	13-25	11-22	0-0	1	−11	+17.2
2	April 6, 2017at ATL	L 116-123	33	18	4	7	6	2	6-11	5-9	1-2	1	0	+13.9
3	May 21, 2017at CLE, playoffs	W 111-108	41	27	5	7	2	1	8-14	7-10	4-6	2	+8	+12.6
4	Jan. 7, 2017vs NOP	W 117-108	32	22	5	6	2	1	7-10	5-7	3-3	3	+14	+11.5
5	Nov. 15, 2015at OKC	W 100-85	34	26	8	3	1	1	9-14	3-5	5-8	1	+7	+10.7

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Celtics 116, Hawks 123Away, April 6, 2017Box score and story ›

Marcus Smart

1-2 FT32:35 min

Points1st 62nd 33rd 74th 2

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Tied his season high in 3-pointers (5). Before this game he averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 75 regular-season games.

Shot making: 17 points from the field on 11 shots5.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer1st quarter, 33s leftchance to win 15% to 23%
On the move: 2.30 miles4.24 mph on average72 touches
Hustle: 8 deflections7 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +13.975.8% true shooting15.5% usage