An altercation before the end of the third quarter was one of the headlines from the Golden State Warriors' 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
With the third quarter winding down, Rockets veteran guard Marcus Smart and Warriors center Charles Bassey met face-to-face while exchanging words. Before the players could be seperated, Smart threw a right hand punch at Bassey. Smart appeared to make contact with his punch around Bassey's nose and face.
Marcus Smart was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected after throwing a punch at Charles Bassey. pic.twitter.com/50qOhVowK3
— ESPN (@espn) November 12, 2026
Before the officials could officially announce a punishment, Smart quickly exited the floor and went to the locker room early. After review, Smart was assessed a flagrant
two foul and was ejected from the game. However, Smart's ejection won't be the only type of punishment he receives.
On Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Smart would be suspended for the next three games for the Rockets. Smart will now miss Friday's NBA Cup game against the Utah Jazz, along with games against the Washington Wizards and Miami Heat.
The NBA is suspending Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart for three games for punching Golden State center Charles Bassey on Wednesday night, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/QOQFFyBd7I
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 12, 2026
In nine games, Smart is averaging 8.3 points on 43.9% shooting from the field with 2.6 rebounds and two assists per contest.
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