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After taking control for most of the game, the Celtics certainly did not make things easy for themselves late on Saturday night in Atlanta.

The Celtics guard was ejected late after taking offense to an inadvertent kick to the midsection by the Hawks star.

Let's take a look at some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' game No. 68 of their 2022-23 campaign.

A much-needed win over Portland was a good start, but Boston’s problems run deep.

'Marcus Smart truly is one of the best guard defenders in the NBA,' writes HoopsHype.

One could easily make the case that it is Marcus Smart for Boston, but Vecenie makes a compelling case instead for reserve Swiss Army guard Derrick White.

BOSTON — The Celtics were never concerned about Jayson Tatum, nor should they have been.

The Cavs, just one win removed from a three-game losing streak, will be no easy team to get back in the win column against.

Nagging injuries and other issues have kept Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams III apart for the vast majority of the season.

With the shot clock winding down and overtime closing as the Celtics barely held on to a two-point lead, Jayson Tatum air-balled a 3-pointer, but didn’t quit on the play. Marcus Smart corralled the rebound, missed a shot, but there was Tatum, crashing the glass and tossing in the dagger…

As the Celtics entered the All-Star break on a high note with last Wednesday’s win over the Pistons, they were understandably in high spirits. There were smiles all around the locker room as everyone departed for their respective destinations, as they boasted the best record in the NBA.