NBA doesn't suspend Nuggets' Jamal Murray, but fines him $100K for tossing objects toward official
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Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray was slapped with a large fine, but not a suspension, by the NBA after throwing a towel and heating pad in the direction of an official during the team’s Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night.
Murray was fined $100,000 for his actions, which the league announced in a release from Joe Dumars, executive vice president and head of basketball operations.
Murray was spotted tossing a towel toward an official before a Nuggets staff member quickly whisked it away and before the official had a chance to step on it and potentially cause an injury. Then, Murray threw a heating pad in the official’s direction, and teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope picked it up and tossed it to the sideline.
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Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets celebrates after a foul is called on the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena May 6, 2024 in Denver, Colo. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
During the two incidents, play continued and there were no whistles from the official.
After the game, T-Wolves head coach Chris Finch called Murray’s actions "inexcusable" and "dangerous."
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The official crew chief for the night, Marc Davis, also said he never saw Murray toss the objects in real time, but it would’ve been a reviewable situation if he or one of his crew members saw it happening.
However, Murray wouldn’t have been ejected, but rather been hit with a technical foul.
Jamal Murray (27) of the