NBA suspends Trey Lyles, fines Brook Lopez for scuffle / News - Basketnews.com

Sacramento's Trey Lyles was suspended one game and Milwaukee's Brook Lopez was fined $25,000 for their on-court altercation on March 13.

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Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles has been suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has been fined $25,000 for their roles in an on-court altercation, the NBA announced today.

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The incident began when Lyles fouled and then pushed Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo in the back. Lopez escalated the situation by confronting Lyles.

Lyles further escalated the situation by striking Lopez in the face and grabbing and holding Lopez around the neck area.

The incident, for which Lyles was assessed two technical fouls and ejected and for which Lopez was assessed one technical foul and ejected, occurred with 15.4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 133-124 win over the Kings on March 13 at Golden 1 Center.

Lyles will serve his suspension on Wednesday, March 15, when the Kings play the Chicago Bulls at United Center.

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