Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the bill from the NBA on Friday for his bashing of referees a night earlier Emmitt Smith T Shirts : $15,000.
The league fined Smart for in Charlotte, N.C., following Boston's victory over the Hornets. He said, among other things, that officials treat him differently than other Leighton Vander Esch T Shirts players.
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"I said (to one of the on-court officials), 'If it was me, y'all would probably throw me out the game and everything. So either you clear it up, or I will,'" Smart said in reference to being shoved to the floor by Hornets forward Miles Bridges, who was given a technical Dallas Cowboys T Shirts foul after a review. Smart has earned a reputation for being an antagonist and a flopperon the court.
Smart said he felt the need to speak publicly in his own defense after having lobbied the Emmitt Smith Jersey officials.
"I'm coming to y'all (officials) first, but at some point, as a player, as a man, you've got to protect yourself. . . . If that means I've got to lose Amari Cooper Jersey a little bit of money, I've got to lose a little bit of money," he said.
Smart was whistled for five fouls Thursday, with Nos. 4 and 5 Trevon Diggs T Shirts coming on consecutive po se sions in the third quarter.
The NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors continue Friday night, so let's take a look at some of the best player prop bets for Game 4 in Boston.
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Celtics vs. Warriors: Best player prop bets for Game 4
Klay Thompson OVER 20.5 points
Thompson has had his well-documented struggles this postseason, but it hasnt Logan Morrison Jersey been as bad as its being made out to be. What really matters here is his improvement as a series goes on, going from 15 points a game in the first two games of every series in the playoffs to 22.4 for the rest of the series (entering Wednesday). He lived up to that trend in Game 3, putting in 25 points and making five triples in the lo s to Boston. With Steph Curry (left foot) a bit banged up, more will fall on the other Splash Brothers shoulders in Game 4, and hes shown he can handle that. Nick Ashooh
Draymond Green UNDER 7.5 points
Green has gone 5-of-19 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from Brian Dozier Jersey the free-throw line through three games in this series, averaging just 5.0 points per game in the proce s. He was a complete non-factor as a scorer in Games 1 and 3 when he scored four and two points, respectively, Paul Molitor Jersey and he had very tough individual matchups against Al Horford and Robert Williams III. I expect his lack of scoring to continue in Game 4, especially since hes asked to do so much defensively against Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Green has also fouled out twice in three games and is always a threat to get ejected due to technical fouls. Given his comments about the Boston faithful after Game 3, its safe to say he will be in a tense atmosphere in this one. Dan Karpuc
Jayson Tatum OVER 26.5 points
I think Jason Castro Jersey Tatum is really going to step it up in this game when it comes to points and hit this OVER by a lot. He had "only" 26 points in Game 3, but he scored 28 points in Game 2 and I see him putting up even more in Game 4 tonight. Especially with the TD Garden crowd behind him, which will most certainly be fueled by Klay Thompsons recent comments about the Celtics fanbase. After the Game 3 win, I think Tatum will be extra inspired to go the distance and soar OVER this points total. Lucy Burdge
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