The league has suspended Hawks guard Dejounte Murray one game without pay for making inappropriate contact with a game official, the league’s communications department tweets. He will serve his suspension in Game 5 on Tuesday.
Murray also verbally abused the official at the conclusion of the Hawks’ 129-121 loss to the Celtics in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday.
It’s possible Murray will miss the final game of Atlanta’s season, as the Hawks trailing 3-1 in the series and facing elimination as they head back to Boston.
Murray will lose $93,622 for the suspension, Bobby Marks of ESPN tweets. Bogdan Bogdanovic, AJ Griffin and Saddiq Bey could all see more action in his absence.