BOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Vin Baker was suspended for three games Tuesday after the team said he failed to comply with his alcohol treatment program.

Baker got off to a strong start this season after missing most of the last one, but recently lost his starting job. He said Monday night that his aftercare program was going ``great.''

But the Celtics said Tuesday they were notified of Baker's noncompliance by a doctor jointly chosen by the player and the team to oversee the program. That results in an automatic fine of an undisclosed amount and a three-game suspension, effective immediately.

The aftercare program agreement prohibits the Celtics from revealing details, and Baker could not be reached for comment.

Baker joined the Celtics before last season in a trade with Seattle. But he played poorly, and last February accepted a suspension from the Celtics and checked himself into rehab for alcoholism while his teammates advanced to the second round of the playoffs.