Jokic fined for Ishiba incident, will not be suspended for Game 5 against Phoenix Suns

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Published 08.05.2023
Jokic fined for Ishiba incident, will not be suspended for Game 5 against Phoenix Suns

Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokic won’t face a suspension after making contact with Phoenix Suns proprietor Mat Ishbia throughout Game 4 of their convention semifinals playoff collection on Sunday.

The NBA handed Jokic a $25,000 positive after he made contact with Ishbia in an try and take the sport ball away from him and once more when the sport ball went additional into the gang at Phoenix’s Footprint Center.

The Suns received the fourth recreation 129-124 to stage the collection.

Ishbia beforehand mentioned on Twitter that Jokic, a two-time MVP, mustn’t obtain a suspension.

“Suspending or fining anyone over last nights incident would not be right. I have a lot of respect for Jokic and don’t want to see anything like that,” he mentioned.

The Suns play the Nuggets in Game 5 on Tuesday in Denver.