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Marcus Smart expects to return for Team USA vs. Greece

By NBC Sports Boston Report • Published September 7, 2019 • Updated on September 7, 2019 at 12:45 am

While Jayson Tatum is still nursing an ankle sprain that kept him out of Team USA's blowout of Japan at the FIBA World Cup, his Celtics and US teammate Marcus Smart practiced and expects to play against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece on Saturday morning (8:30) in China.

Marcus Smart (leg) practiced today and said he’s expecting to play against Greece today
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) September 7, 2019

Marcus Smart will play Saturday vs. Greece.

Asked if he would have played Thursday had it been an elimination game, he said, "Definitely."

He felt tightness the day after the USA's win over Turkey.

"I was just taking more precaution than anything."
— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) September 7, 2019

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