In Boston, David Krejci’s hat trick led the Bruins to an 8-4 win over the Penguins. In Indianapolis, Friday is the first day of workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Marcus Smart relishes chance to guard James Harden after the stare-down: The Houston Rockets’ James Harden sent Wesley Johnson stumbling across the court with a crossover Wednesday night. Instead of shooting right away, Harden stared at Johnson until the LA Clippers’ forward got back up, then drained the three. Marcus Smart isn’t intimidated by the prospect of guarding Harden when the Celtics take on the Rockets Saturday night.