Celtics' Marcus Smart suspended for 'threatening language' toward official

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart shot 1-10 from three-point range and scored 14 points in Tuesday's 119-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. His on-the-court performance has come back to haunt him roughly 24 hours after the completion of that game. 

The NBA announced on Wednesday afternoon that Smart has been suspended one game without pay "for directing threatening language toward a game official" both "during and after" Tuesday's contest. The league added that Smart is sitting out Wednesday's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets to serve the ban. 

Per Keith P Smith of Celtics Blog, Smart received a technical foul in the fourth quarter against the Thunder "and appeared to have several long and heated discussions with the officials throughout the game." Smith also noted that Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters ahead of Wednesday's contest that he would speak with Smart about the punishment "at a later time." 

Boston began Wednesday evening in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-30 record.