Jamal Murray received a fine of $100,000 fine but avoided a Game 2 suspension for throwing a heat pack on the court.
Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 and avoided suspension for tossing a towel and a heating pad in the direction of an official in the Denver Nuggets' Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The league announced the fine in a statement by Joe Dumars, executive vice president and head of basketball operations.
The incident happened at the 4:41 mark of the second quarter with the Timberwolves up 49-30.
Jamal Murray
| Team: |
Denver Nuggets |
| Position: | PG |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight: | 94 kg |
| Birth place: | Canada |
Crew chief Marc Davis admitted they did not notice the toss when it happened but said it could have been reviewed. Murray could have gotten a technical, but not an ejection.
"For an ejection, you would have to determine it was thrown directly at somebody versus thrown in frustration," Davis told a reporter after the game.
The Timberwolves hold a 2-0 series lead over the Nuggets with the series shifting to Minnesota for Game 3.
