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The NBA is investigating Eagle protect Dejounte Murrayactions of officials at the end of Atlanta lose house 129-121 arrive Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the first series at their Eastern Conference, a league source told ESPN.
Murray, who had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes in Sunday’s game – which saw the Celtics lead 3-1 – appeared to collide with referee Gediminas Petraitis when Murray is stepping off the floor. Murray then turned around and pointed and shouted at someone before leaving the field.
The Hawks did not give Murray an interview after the game.
In these situations, the NBA usually makes a disciplinary decision before the next game in the series. The Hawks will face the Celtics in Boston in Game 5 on Tuesday night, with another C win allowing them to advance to the conference semifinals with Philadelphia 76ers and the end of Atlanta’s season.
The league also often takes a tough stance on anyone who comes into contact with the game official. In October, Celtics transition Williams level was suspended one game for coming into contact with a game official when he was sent off for the fourth inning following a previous loss. Chicago bulls.
Murray is averaging 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals across four games in this series. He’s on his first season with the Hawks after being acquired in a blockbuster deal with San Antonio Spurs last summer.
In 74 regular games of the season, Murray – who was an All-Star last season with the Spurs – averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
While playing for San Antonio last season, Murray was fined $20,000 after being sent off for a game in San Antonio. Grizzly Memphis on February 28, 2022, for throwing the ball out of the referee’s feet.
Coley Harvey of ESPN contributed to this report.
