During the first quarter of their preseason finale against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart became involved in an on-court altercation with J.R. Smith. Smart, who shoved Smith in the back, was ejected from the game. As a result, both players were later issued fines from the NBA ($15,000 for Smith and $25,000 for Smart). Now, just a few days after the scuffle, Smart says he's ready to “move on.”

“I wasn't surprised,” Smart told masslive.com, referring to the fine he received from the league. “Like I said, I figured something was coming. I didn't know exactly what it was, but I knew something was coming. It's all good. It's done with. Moving on.”

Smart's shove came after he saw Smith and Celtics big man Aron Baynes involved in a dispute.

Smith was caught in a mismatched defensive set with Celtics big man Aron Baynes on the low block. As the two players jockeyed for position, their arms became interlocked. Terry Rozier knocked down a fall-away jumper on the play. However, after the possession, Baynes pulled Smith all the way around his body with an awkward arm bar move.

Smith instantly retaliated with a shove. Smart saw the action unfolding and sprinted from the opposite end of the floor to defend his teammate. It was just preseason game, but things escalated quickly.

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“I didn't know what was going to come out of it,” Smart told masslive.com. “But whatever did, you know, like I said, I would man up and take the consequences. You know, the league issued what they issued, and now it's time for us to move on as a team.”

Smart and the Celtics will kick off their regular season campaign on October 16, when they'll welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to TD Garden. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. EST with TNT having live broadcast coverage.