The NBA fined Thunder guard Luguentz Dort and Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears $25,000 every on Thursday after an on-court altercation.
The incident occurred on the conclusion of Oklahoma Metropolis’s 104-95 dwelling victory in opposition to New Orleans on Tuesday night time.
Dort wrapped up Fears after the Pelicans rookie had secured a game-ending rebound. After time expired, Dort shoved Fears within the chest and each gamers subsequently grabbed one another’s jerseys “in an aggressive method,” in accordance with a league information launch.
Dort, 26, had 12 factors and eight rebounds within the sport and is averaging 8.8 factors and three.9 boards in 38 video games (all begins) this season, his seventh with the Thunder.
Fears, 19, completed Tuesday’s loss with seven factors and three steals. The 2025 first-round decide (seventh total) is averaging 13.6 factors and three.7 rebounds in 49 video games (44 begins).
–Subject Degree Media
