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Suns' Booker fined $25K for altercation with Wolves' Dieng

The incident happened Tuesday in the third quarter of the Timberwolves win over Phoenix.
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JANUARY 22: Gorgui Dieng #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves controls the ball guarded by Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 22, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 118-91. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by pushing Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng in the face.

NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Thursday.

It stems from an incident that occurred Tuesday night in the third quarter of the Timberwolves' 118-91 win over the Suns.

The Timberwolves led 82-62 with 5:24 left in the quarter when Booker and Dieng got into a brief altercation, with Booker getting knocked down and responding with a hand to Dieng's face. After a video review, both were ejected.

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