“It shows that we’re going up in the right direction and can compete with any team out there on any given night,” Marcus Smart said. “We have the talent, and we have the guys, we have the potential, we have the desire, too, the heart and the work ethic. So that’s just how we feel. And I’m sure we’re not the only team that feels that way. Our confidence is really high, rightfully so. Especially the way we started the year and where we’re at now. But we understand that it’s nothing to celebrate about. We still got a lot of work to do, and we’re the team doing it.”