Celtics guard Marcus Smart was fined $35K for “directing inappropriate language toward a game official,” the NBA announced (via Twitter).
Smart received a second technical foul and was ejected for the incident during Tuesday’s blowout loss in Oklahoma City.
The veteran guard is no stranger to fines, having been docked several times over the course of his nine-year career. The 28-year-old was the No. 6 overall pick of the 2014 draft and has spent his entire career with Boston.
Through 34 games (32.9 MPG) in 2022/23, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 11.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, a career-high 7.4 APG, and 1.3 SPG on .424/.333/.763 shooting splits. The Celtics are currently 26-12, the top record in the league.
Smart move
So now he’s been fined a combined total of $165K across his six incidents.
Including suspensions, it’s nearly $500K now, according to Spotrac (players are also fined for technicals and ejections).
Fix the stat line. “1.3 APG”