JR Smith Suspended for Game 4 vs. Celtics

April 27th, 2013 by Maxwell Ogden Leave a reply »

The 2013 NBA playoffs have temporarily lost a star, as New York Knicks swingman J.R. Smith has been suspended for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.

This comes after Smith engaged in a scuffle with Celtics shooting guard Jason Terry in Game 3. After the two got physical, Smith threw an elbow at JET, and officials ejected Smith from the game after calling the foul a Flagrant 2.

Per John Schuhmann of NBA.com, that was enough for the league to decide that Smith deserved to be suspended.



Smith, the 2013 Sixth Man of the Year, has averaged 16.3 points per game during New York's series with their rival Celtics.

The Knicks currently own a 3-0 series lead over the Celtics, which has some believing that Game 4 isn't necessarily a must-win. However, New York hasn't won a postseason series since 2000.

Any playoff game for the Knicks is a must-win. Unfortunately, this one will be without their second-leading scorer.

You be the judge of whether or not this ruling was fair or foul.

For what it's worth, Smith ran off the court without contesting the ejection ruling once the foul transp ...

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