The NBA has levied down suspensions and fines stemming from a late-first quarter altercation between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
According to a press release, star center Nikola Jokic will be the only one suspended for a game without pay while Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee and Jazz forward Derrick Favors will be fined. Plumlee will be fined $25,000 while Favors will be docked $15,000 according to the release.
NBA has suspended Nikola Jokic one game for leaving the bench during the recent Jazz-Nuggets scuffle on Wednesday. Jokic will be suspended vs the Suns tonight
Mason Plumlee ($25k) and Derrick Favors ($15k) have been fined for their roles in the altercation. pic.twitter.com/Tf4WicPjsE
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) January 25, 2019
The altercation in question was sparked by a battle for an offensive rebound between Mason Plumlee and Derrick Favors. The two then had some words for each other following the play which led to shoves also being exchanged. Nikola Jokic will receive his one-game ban for leaving the bench during the fracas, an automatic suspension in the NBA.
Plumlee and Favors got into a shoving match ? pic.twitter.com/GkyiPUkcFp
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) January 24, 2019
Currently second in the Western Conference, the Nuggets will surely miss Jokic for their upcoming game against the Phoenix Suns. The Serbian big man has been playing at a historic pace this season, posting per-game averages of 19.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists.
