NBA Suspends Players After Suns-Mavericks Fight
Jusuf Nurkic, Naji Marshall, and P.J. Washington face suspensions following an on-court altercation during Dallas' win over Phoenix.
- The NBA has suspended Suns' Jusuf Nurkic for three games, Mavericks' Naji Marshall for four games, and Mavericks' P.J. Washington for one game without pay due to their roles in a fight during Friday's game.
- The altercation began after Nurkic committed an offensive foul on Mavericks' Daniel Gafford and escalated when Nurkic struck Marshall, who retaliated with a punch.
- Marshall received the longest suspension after the league determined he attempted to further engage Nurkic in a hostile manner near the locker rooms post-ejection.
- The incident occurred during Dallas' 98-89 victory over Phoenix, a game marked by key absences, including Luka Doncic for the Mavericks and Devin Booker for the Suns.
- The suspensions impact both teams' rotations, with Nurkic's absence leaving Phoenix without their leading rebounder and Marshall sidelined during a critical stretch for Dallas.
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