The NBA reached a decision Monday regarding discipline for Nuggets star Nikola Jokić following his sideline brush with Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Phoenix’s 129–124 Game 4 win over Denver on Sunday.
Jokic, 28, received a fine of $25,000 from the league and will avoid a suspension for Sunday’s incident. The possibility of Jokic missing Game 5 was a widely discussed topic in the aftermath of Game 4, though ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Monday morning it was “unlikely” the NBA would suspend the two-time MVP center.
With 2:36 remaining in the second quarter, Jokic attempted to retrieve the ball from a fan, quickly identified by the TNT broadcast crew as Ishbia, after it rolled into the stands, a wild scene that led to a technical foul for the five-time All-Star.
