NBA fines Rockets' Dillon Brooks, coach Ime Udoka
Dec 18, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) stands on the court in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. credits: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was fined $35,000 and head coach Ime Udoka $25,000 by the NBA for their actions during a recent game, the NBA announced Tuesday.
Both player and coach were docked for directing inappropriate language toward a game official, with Brooks also being penalized in the wallet for publicly criticizing the officiating.
Brooks and Udoka both were assessed technical fouls and ejected with 38 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The setback snapped Houston's five-game winning streak.
Brooks was ejected after being called for flopping and then receiving two technical fouls. Udoka then came out on the court and was whistled for two technicals.
—Field Level Media
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