Los Angeles, April 28: The NBA has imposed fines on Los Angeles Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard following a contentious interaction with referees during Game 4 of their playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The league announced the penalties on Monday.
Smart received a fine of $35,000 for “questioning the integrity of the game officials.” Kennard was fined $25,000 for “directing inappropriate language” at the referees. Both infractions occurred after the Lakers’ 115-96 defeat.
The frustration from Kennard and Smart appeared to arise from the ejections of Lakers forward Adou Thiero and guard Aaron Holiday. Both players were sent off in the final minute of the game after a minor altercation under the net. Smart was visibly upset, vocally confronting the officials following the ejections.
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