The NBA likely will examine Atlanta guard Dejounte Murray’s conduct towards a video game authorities following Boston’s 129-121 success versus the Hawks in Video game 4 of their Eastern Conference series on Sunday.
At the conclusion of the video game, Murray approached referee Gediminas Petraitis, screamed something in his face and appeared to make physical contact.
Petraitis provided Murray a long appearance, and Murray, as he left the court, reversed and screamed once again. A Hawks gamer and staffer directed Murray off the court and towards the locker space.
Murray had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 helps. He was not offered to press reporters after the video game.
The Celtics lead the series 3-1, and Video game 5 is Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT). Currently in a hard position, the Hawks can’t manage to lose Murray to a suspension in a removal video game. The winner of the series will play Philadelphia in the East semifinals.
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Previously this season, Washington’s Bradley Beal was fined $25,000 for reaching a referee, and Boston’s Grant Williams was suspended one video game previously this season for “recklessly reaching and directing improper language towards a video game authorities.”
According to NBA guidelines, “Any gamer or coach guilty of deliberate physical contact with a main will instantly be suspended without spend for one video game. A fine and/or longer duration of suspension will result if scenarios so determine.
Last season with the San Antonio Spurs, Murray was ejected and fined $20,000 for tossing the video game ball off the legs of a referee.
