The NBA announced discipline for Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks on Friday on the heels of their scuffle during the Cavaliers’ 128–113 victory over the Grizzlies in Cleveland Thursday night.
Brooks received a one-game suspension without pay while Mitchell was assessed a fine of $20,000 for their roles in the altercation, which resulted in the ejection of both players in the third quarter. The Grizzlies guard is expected to serve his suspension on Sunday when Memphis host the Raptors; according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the suspension will cost Brooks $78,621.
Per the league’s press release, the punishment was decided after it was determined that Brooks “initiated the altercation by striking Mitchell in the groin area in an unsportsmanlike manner” before the Cavs star escalated the situation.
