The NBA acted quickly in issuing penalties to the players involved in a brawl during Friday night's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Dallas' Naji Marshall has been suspended for four games without pay,
The NBA handed down suspensions following a brawl between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. The incident happened in the Mavericks' 98-89 win over the Suns on Friday in Phoenix. The fight broke out with 9:02 remaining in the third quarter after Suns center Jusuf Nurkić committed an offensive foul against Mavericks center Daniel Gafford as Dallas led 60-44.
The NBA has responded to Friday's on-court scuffle between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. The league announced that it had suspended Mavericks
PHOENIX — The NBA suspended Dallas Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington Jr. and Phoenix Suns forward Jusuf Nurkić for their parts in Friday’s brawl, the league announced Saturday.
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Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall (4 games) and P.J. Washington (1) as well as Suns center Jusuf Nurkić (3) have been suspended for Friday's altercation in Phoenix.