Marcus Smart Suspended One Game
Shams Charania of The Athletic reports Marcus Smart has been suspended one game due to threatening language toward an official. He is expected to sit out of Wednesday’s matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been suspended one game without pay for directing threatening language toward a game official.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 28, 2021
The incident reportedly occurred during Boston’s 117-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday. Smart played 38 minutes, scoring 14 points and six assists. Smart has played in 42 games this season, averaging 33 minutes, 14 points, three rebounds, and five assists per game.
Expect Jayson Tatum to see an increase in production with Smart off the floor. In 689 minutes this season with Smart off the floor, Tatum has a 33.6% usage rate and averages 1.21 fantasy points per minute.
Priced at $9,200 on FanDuel, Tatum has played 55 games, averaging 26 minutes, 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He also leads the team in usage with a 30.5% usage rate this season.
Also, expect production from Jalen Brown, who has a 31% usage rate in 418 minutes with Smart off the court.
The Celtics are a 6-point home favorite against the Charlotte Hornets on FanDuel Sportsbook, in a game with a 215 total.