Marcus Smart gets big cheer after returning from ankle injury

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart reacts after suffering an apparent injury to his ankle against the Miami Heat in the third quarter during Game 3 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Marcus Smart gets big cheer from home crowd after returning from ankle injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/21/22

Marcus Smart is beloved by fans in Boston, and what transpired on Saturday night served as a reminder of that point.

Smart went down with an ankle injury a minute into the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between his Celtics and the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Smart collided with Kyle Lowry while they were chasing a rebound and came down hurt.

Marcus Smart went back to the locker room with an apparent leg injury after a collision with Kyle Lowry. pic.twitter.com/VmdmbyIqG0

— ESPN (@espn) May 22, 2022

Even though Smart appeared to be in tremendous pain, he was able to return to the game about four minutes later. Smart received a huge applause when he checked back into the game.