On Friday night, the Hawks' Zaza Pachulia and the Magic's Jason Richardson were both ejected from Game 3 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. As a result of their altercation, the NBA is handing them one-game suspensions that will keep them out of Game 4. From Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated:
Zaza Pachulia, Jason Richardson Suspended For Game 4 Of Hawks-Magic Series
ZaZa Pachulia and Jason Richardson have been suspended for Game 4, league announces
Under the Orlando net, a perceived wayward elbow from Dwight Howard led to an altercation between Pachulia and Richardson. Pachulia appeared to head-butt Richardson, who responded by striking him in the face.
Richardson, one of the Magic’s mid-season acquisitions, has averaged 15.6 points per game this season. Pachulia, meanwhile, is averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Game 4 tips off at 7 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
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