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Jamal Murray fined $100,000 and avoids suspension for throwing heat pack

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From Ryan Glass Mirror

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May 7, 2024, 9:19 p.m. ET

The Nuggets caught a break with their backs against the wall.

Jamal Murray won’t be suspended for throwing a heat pack onto the court in frustration during Monday night’s brutal loss to the Timberwolves, The Athletic reported.

Instead, Murray will be fined $100,000 by the NBA, the report said.

There were concerns that Murray could be forced to miss Game 3 at Minnesota on Friday night.

Jamal Murray will avoid a suspension for Game 3 against the Timberwolves after throwing a heat pack onto the court during Monday night's game.
Jamal Murray will avoid a suspension for Game 3 against the Timberwolves after throwing a heat pack onto the court during Monday night’s game. Getty Images

The Nuggets were already down 1-0 in the best-of-seven series and trailed by 17 points in the second quarter as Denver fans grew increasingly frustrated with the referees’ apparent call on Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had missed.

Murray hurled his heat pack onto the court in frustration as the Timberwolves grabbed an offensive rebound and extended the lead to 19.

Murray is very lucky that no one on the Timberwolves or his own team slipped and fell on the heat pack and God forbid he suffered a serious injury.

Murray struggled in the game, scoring eight points on an abysmal 3-for-18 shooting performance.

The Timberwolves ultimately won the game 106-80 and took a 2-0 lead with two road wins to start the series.

Jamal Murray threw a heat pack onto the court during the Nuggets' Game 2 loss.
Jamal Murray threw a heat pack onto the court during the Nuggets’ Game 2 loss. Screenshot via X/@WorldWideWob

The Game 2 victory for Minnesota came despite the absence from the team of Rudy Gobert, who had just won his fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday, as he was present for the birth of his child.

Murray did not answer questions about the incident after Monday night’s game and left the ball arena before the media was available.

According to the latest odds from DraftKings, the Timberwolves are at -525 to win the series and the Nuggets are at +400.

This would mean that the odds indicate that Denver only has a 19.23 percent chance of winning the series and continuing its NBA championship defense.




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