Hawks' Dejounte Murray suspended for bumping ref after Game 4 loss to Celtics
BOSTON -- The Atlanta Hawks are staring at a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Celtics. Their chances of climbing back into the series may be getting even thinner, as Dejounte Murray will be forced to miss Game 5 in Boston.
Murray was suspended one game by the NBA for bumping a referee after the conclusion of Game 4 on Sunday night in Atlanta.
A video circulated on social media shortly after the game, in which Murray approaches referee Gediminas Petraitis and appears to make contact while saying something in Petraitis' ear. Murray was then restrained by teammates while walking off the floor.
Murray averaged 20.5 points per game during the regular season, second on the team behind Trae Young. In four playoff games, Murray has averaged 25.3 points per game, while pulling down 7.3 rebounds, dishing out 5.8 assists and recording 2.3 steals per game for Atlanta.
The league has typically taken a hardline stance on players making contact with officials, and Boston's Grant Williams was suspended for a game earlier this season for contacting an official in Chicago.
Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday night in Boston.
