Miami's Whiteside, Phoenix's Len Fined By NBA
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NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) — The NBA has acted following a series of rough plays that took place between the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
Suns center Alex Len has been fined $20,000 for initiating an altercation with Heat center Hassan Whiteside and attempting to take him to the floor.
Whiteside has been fined $15,000 for escalating the incident by wrestling Len to the floor during Monday's game at Miami.
Suns forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for his flagrant-2 foul for making excessive contact above the shoulders with Heat guard Goran Dragic.
The fines were announced Tuesday by NBA executive Rod Thorn.
Miami won the game 115-98.
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