What happened
The NBA suspended Rockets guard Marcus Smart for three games without pay Thursday after his punch on Warriors center Charles Bassey during Wednesday's game.
Officials had already given Smart a Flagrant 2 and an ejection after reviewing the altercation, and the league said the ban starts Friday against Utah.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Houston will be without Smart immediately, which could tighten its backcourt rotation until the suspension ends, depending on other available guards.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: NBA suspends Rockets' Marcus Smart three games after punching Charles Bassey — Yahoo Sports ↗