Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart will get a lot of the credit for the Celtics win over the Clippers. But as A. Sherrod Blakely writes, Gordon Hayward deserves credit for his clutch performance, especially defensively.

There was no mistaking Marcus Smart's anger following the Boston Celtics' 116-105 loss to the Houston Rockets. What drew his ire? 31 free-throw attempts combined for James Harden and Russell Westbrook compared to 25 for the entire Celtics team.

One of the most exciting 1-on-1 matchups in the NBA will take place Tuesday night in Houston when Rockets guard James Harden goes up against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart.

Also, we highlight Marcus Smart's epic flop.

Marcus Smart had a frustrating outing for most of the day against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But he managed to make a key play in the biggest moment to win the game for the Celtics.