What happened
The NBA suspended Marcus Smart for three games after he punched Warriors big man Charles Bassey during Wednesday night's game in Houston.
Houston won 115-108 despite Smart's ejection, and coach Ime Udoka and Bassey gave conflicting explanations afterward about what sparked the altercation.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Smart's absence removes a rotation guard for three games, so Houston may need to redistribute backcourt minutes starting with the next matchup.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Rockets' Marcus Smart suspended three games for punching Warriors' Charles Bassey during in-game scuffle — CBS Sports ↗