Frustrations were evident in Denver on Monday night for Jamal Murray and the Nuggets. The Timberwolves were once again victorious on the road in their Western Conference semifinal matchup, taking a 2-0 series lead back to Minnesota. Whether it was being down by a big score or how the game was being officiated, nobody in a Nuggets uniform had fun.
Murray let his anger boil over at one point, throwing a heating pad at an official while the game was ongoing. He was sitting on the bench and was potentially facing a suspension in a critical Game 3. However, he will not miss any time and will instead be paying a hefty fine to the league.
“Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations,” a statement from the NBA said.
“Murray’s actions took place during the Nuggets’ 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their conference semifinals playoff series on May 6 at Ball Arena.”
The TNT broadcast discussed the moment after it occurred, with Marv Albert calling Murray’s actions “dangerous.” You can see him from the corner of the bench as the heat pack landed just outside the paint.
Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns, another former Kentucky player, actually stepped on the thrown object while going up for a layup.
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