Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has found himself in hot water after appearing to bump a referee at the end of his team's loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Hawks went down 129-121 at home to the Celtics, who took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA playoff series with the win.
Following the final buzzer, a video from the stands showed Murray appearing to make contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis as he walked off the floor.
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According to ESPN, the NBA is investigating the incident, with a decision typically made prior to the following game in the series. The Hawks and Celtics will meet again for game five in Boston on Wednesday morning AEST.
https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1650342243876700161It remains unclear whether Murray will receive a suspension for the apparent bump, although the league suspended Celtics forward Grant Williams for one game after a similar incident in October.
Murray has been one of Atlanta's shining lights through the first four games of the series, averaging 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
Boston never trailed after grabbing a 4-3 lead on Derrick White's basket just over a minute into the game.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum delivered a huge three-pointer off a loose ball with two minutes remaining, pushing the Celtics to a 118-106 lead.
https://twitter.com/KLChouinard/status/1650311798434693122After Trae Young swished a long three to provide Atlanta's last gasp, Jaylen Brown knocked one down from beyond the arc to seal it for the Celtics.
Young had another big game for Atlanta with 35 points and 15 assists, but it wasn't enough. De'Andre Hunter chipped in with 27 while Murray had 23.
"They came out with a sense of urgency, and it showed," Young said. "They're a really good team. They're here for a reason."
Hunter ripped off eight straight points, including a couple of threes, and then delivered a thunderous dunk that brought the Hawks within four points at 53-49.
But Boston closed the first half on a 12-4 spurt, capped by Marcus Smart's three-pointer that sent the visitors to the locker room with a 65-53 lead and sapped a lot of energy from the home crowd.
Smart was in the Celtics' lineup and looked just fine after a hard fall near the end of game three.
He landed on his tailbone while battling for a rebound, prompting Boston to list him as a game-time decision. But coach Joe Mazzulla declared his guard "good to go" well ahead of tipoff.
"The back locked up a few times, but I got through it OK," Smart said.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has found himself in hot water after appearing to bump a referee at the end of his team's loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Hawks went down 129-121 at home to the Celtics, who took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA playoff series with the win.
Following the final buzzer, a video from the stands showed Murray appearing to make contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis as he walked off the floor.
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According to ESPN, the NBA is investigating the incident, with a decision typically made prior to the following game in the series. The Hawks and Celtics will meet again for game five in Boston on Wednesday morning AEST.
https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1650342243876700161It remains unclear whether Murray will receive a suspension for the apparent bump, although the league suspended Celtics forward Grant Williams for one game after a similar incident in October.
Murray has been one of Atlanta's shining lights through the first four games of the series, averaging 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
Boston never trailed after grabbing a 4-3 lead on Derrick White's basket just over a minute into the game.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum delivered a huge three-pointer off a loose ball with two minutes remaining, pushing the Celtics to a 118-106 lead.
https://twitter.com/KLChouinard/status/1650311798434693122After Trae Young swished a long three to provide Atlanta's last gasp, Jaylen Brown knocked one down from beyond the arc to seal it for the Celtics.
Young had another big game for Atlanta with 35 points and 15 assists, but it wasn't enough. De'Andre Hunter chipped in with 27 while Murray had 23.
"They came out with a sense of urgency, and it showed," Young said. "They're a really good team. They're here for a reason."
Hunter ripped off eight straight points, including a couple of threes, and then delivered a thunderous dunk that brought the Hawks within four points at 53-49.
But Boston closed the first half on a 12-4 spurt, capped by Marcus Smart's three-pointer that sent the visitors to the locker room with a 65-53 lead and sapped a lot of energy from the home crowd.
Smart was in the Celtics' lineup and looked just fine after a hard fall near the end of game three.
He landed on his tailbone while battling for a rebound, prompting Boston to list him as a game-time decision. But coach Joe Mazzulla declared his guard "good to go" well ahead of tipoff.
"The back locked up a few times, but I got through it OK," Smart said.
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