NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has doled out punishment following an altercation at the end of the Denver Nuggets’ win over Miami on Monday.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been suspended one game for shoving Markieff Morris in the back. That means Jokic won’t play on Wednesday when the Nuggets host Indiana.
Morris was fined $50,000 for his role in the mess, and Heat forward Jimmy Butler drew a $30,000 fine “for attempting to escalate the altercation and failing to comply with an NBA Security interview .”
Morris won’t be playing on Wednesday, either. The Heat said he has a neck injury, diagnosed as whiplash, and has been ruled out from Miami’s matchup at the Lakers.
