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NBA suspends Rockets’ Marcus Smart three games

Nov. 13, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET

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The NBA suspended Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart three games without pay for punching Golden State Warriors forward-center Charles Bassey in the face, James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, announced.

The league said the incident happened with 21 seconds left in the third quarter of the Rockets’ 115-108 win over the Warriors on Nov. 11 at Toyota Center. Smart received a Flagrant Foul 2 and was ejected.

According to the NBA, Smart will begin serving the suspension on Nov. 13 when Houston hosts the Utah Jazz at Toyota Center.

Sources

Rockets’ Marcus Smart suspended — NBA Communications

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Generated: Nov. 13, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET
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