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Marcus Smart, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert headline NBA's All-Defensive teams

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the 2021-22 NBA All-Defensive teams, which were announced on Friday night.

Smart, the league's 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, earned his third first-team nod. He was joined at the guard spot by Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns, who earned his first career All-Defensive team nod. Smart and Bridges were the top two vote-getters.

Antetokounmpo picked up his fifth All-Defensive team award and his fourth first-team selection.