Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks suspended 1 game for flagrant on Gary Payton II

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Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday for making "unnecessary and excessive contact" that resulted in a fractured elbow for Golden State's Gary Payton II in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Brooks must sit out Saturday's Game 3 with the best-of-seven series shifting to San Francisco tied at one game apiece. Payton is wearing a brace and will be sidelined indefinitely, said coach Steve Kerr, who has called the play dirty.

Payton was injured in the first quarter of Golden State’s 106-101 loss Tuesday night when Brooks hit him across the head and the guard fell awkwardly on his left arm after driving for a layup. Brooks received a Flagrant 2 foul and was ejected.

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Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II lies on the court after being fouled during the first half of Game 2 of the team's second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

"It’s disappointing. It’s an unfortunate circumstance. Obviously, we’re going to honor the league’s decision, but you know it’s a tough play," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said in Memphis. "We obviously wish Gary Payton a speedy and healthy recovery. You don’t want to see anybody get hurt. It’s very unfortunate what happened there."

The Warriors said Payton also sustained ligament and muscle damage on the play that Kerr said "broke the code" of NBA conduct. Payton underwent an MRI exam in the Bay Area on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in two weeks.

When asked about the suspension, Kerr said, "It