Jamal Murray fined $25K for below the belt foul

Jamal Murray reacting to being ejected in Dallas
Jamal Murray reacting to being ejected in Dallas Photo credit © Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for a low blow foul on Dallas' Tim Hardaway Jr. Monday night in Dallas. During the 3rd quarter, Murray ran into Hardaway and fell backwards as he regained his footing it appeared that he took an intentional swing at Hardaway's groin area. The referees determined that the foul was a flagrant-2 violation, and they ejected Murray. The Nuggets ended up winning the game without their star point guard 117-113. The Nuggets are currently 4th in the NBA's Western Conference with a record of 10-7. Their next game is tonight at 5:30pm (MST) against the Miami Heat.

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