Rockets guard Marcus Smart suspended 3 games for throwing punch

NEW YORK –

Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart has been suspended three games without pay for throwing a punch that made contact with the face of Golden State Warriors forward-center Charles Bassey, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The incident, for which Smart was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 0:21 remaining in the third quarter of the Rockets’ 115-108 win over the Warriors on Nov. 11 at Toyota Center.

Smart will begin serving his suspension on Nov. 13 when the Rockets host the Utah Jazz at Toyota Center.

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