NBA: Detroit Pistons' Markieff Morris fined $35K for abusing referee

Detroit Pistons' Markieff Morris was recently fined by the NBA. The forward was issued a fine of a whopping $35000 for using offensive and inappropriate language towards a game official. Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations announced the decision on Monday. The incident had occurred during Detroit's match against Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, October 26. Detroit Pistons lost the game 111-117 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The match took place at the Little Caesar's Arena in Midtown Detroit. 

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NBA News: Markieff Morris fined after misconduct

Pistons, who were struggling as Blake Griffin is injured, faced another problem as Morris was hit by a technical foul. The player recorded his best game of the NBA 2019-20 season on Saturday. Morris registered a total of 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting, got six rebounds, two steaks and one block before committing the foul. Morris' misconduct apparently extended more than the foul. However, it is still unclear which incident the NBA is referring to, and could be different from the one involving the technical foul. 

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Markieff Morris and his season so far

Apart from Morris' 17 point game on Saturday, Morris has scored below 10 in all other games. He scored eight points in the season opener against Indiana Pacers on October 24. He recorded seven points against Atlanta Hawks on Friday, October 25 and eight points, one assist and one rebound again against the Pacers on Tuesday, October 29 after he was fined. The Pistons' next match will be on Thursday, October 31 against the Toronto Raptors. The match will take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada at 05.00 AM IST.

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