Celtics guard Kyrie Irving on Tuesday was fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing the basketball into the Pepsi Center stands after Boston lost to the Nuggets Monday night.
The incident came after Murray — who finished with 48 points — attempted a 3-point shot before the buzzer. Irving took exception to it.
“I mean, what kind of competitor wouldn’t it bother?” Kyrie Irving said Monday night. “I understand if we fouled him, going to the free-throw line. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it. But the ball deserves to go in the crowd after a (expletive) move like that.