Grizzlies' Brooks suspended for Game 3 vs. Warriors

Canadian Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies will miss Game 3 of the team's second-round series against the Golden State Warriors after he was suspended one game for a flagrant foul in Game 2.

Brooks was suspended for the Flagrant 2 foul on Gary Payton II in Game 2 that resulted in a fractured elbow.

Brooks received the foul and was ejected within a few minutes of tip-off Tuesday night after he smacked Warriors guard Gary Payton II in the head during a layup attempt. 

Payton II fractured his left elbow on the play and is expected to miss approximately a month with the injury. 

Brooks, a 26-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., had a solid season in 2021-22 despite missing over half the campaign with various injuries, averaging 18.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists over 32 games. 

Additionally, Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 on Thursday for "directing an obscene gesture toward the spectator stands."

The best-of-seven series is knotted at a game apiece with Game 3 set for Saturday night in California.