Smart shot a meager 58.1 percent (18 of 31) through the first month of the NBA season, which makes it all the more remarkable that he is now shooting 80.2 percent from the free throw line this season.
Twice in the final 24 seconds of Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, Smart calmly made a pair of free throws to help the Isaiah Thomas-less Celtics escape with a 98-95 triumph at the Barclays Center.
Since the start of December, Smart has connected on 84.1 percent of his free throw attempts (148 of 176), a mark that would rank him among the top 40 free throw shooters in the league if maintained.
Hack-a-Smart a distant memory for Celtics guard
Twice in the final 24 seconds of Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, Smart calmly made a pair of free throws to help the Isaiah Thomas-less Celtics escape with a 98-95 triumph at the Barclays Center.
Since the start of December, Smart has connected on 84.1 percent of his free throw attempts (148 of 176), a mark that would rank him among the top 40 free throw shooters in the league if maintained.
Hack-a-Smart a distant memory for Celtics guard