For game one of the opening round of the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets will be without a rotation piece on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors.
On Wednesday, the NBA suspended Denver guard Facundo Campazzo for game one of the playoffs against the Warriors for his altercation with Los Angeles Lakers wing Wayne Ellington in the final game of the regular season on Sunday.
Campazzo shoved Ellington from behind during the second quarter of Sunday’s contest between the Lakers and Nuggets. As a result, Campazzo received a flagrant two and was ejected from the game. He will now miss the playoff opener on Saturday.
Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:
Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo has been suspended for Game 1 of the playoffs vs. Warriors for shoving Lakers' Wayne Ellington.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 13, 2022
During the 2021-22 season, Campazzo averaged 5.1 points on 36.1% shooting from the field with 3.4 assists, 1.8 rebounds and a steal in 18.2 minutes per contest.
Without Campazzo, Denver’s backcourt will feature Monte Morris, Bones Hyland, Austin Rivers. Will Barton and Bryn Forbes.
Game one is set to tip-off at 5:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
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