Nikola Jokicearned a $50,000 fine, while Julius Randle of Minnesota will pay $35,000 for their role in the incident that broke out in the bottom of the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs. However, despite the sanctions, the two basketball players will be available for the fifth game, which is played on Monday in Denver.
Tensions escalated after the basket of Jayden McDaniels with 2.1 seconds left, at a time when Minnesota already had a 14-point lead, and some players were already greeting each other on the opposite side of the field.
According to the NBA, Jokic was the one who started the incident by confronting and pushing McDaniels, while Randle further heated the atmosphere by aggressively approaching and pushing the Denver center. Bruce Brown. Both received technical fouls and were ejected from the game.
Minnesota leads the series 3-1, but faces serious roster issues. Donte DiVincenzo ended the season due to a torn Achilles tendon, while Anthony Edwards will be out indefinitely due to a knee injury, both injuries occurred in the last game.
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