Magic forward James Ennis and Bucks forward Marvin Williams have each been fined $15K for their involvement in an on-court altercation during Game 3, the NBA announced in a press release.
The incident occurred with 5:39 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s contest, with Ennis and Williams battling for position and quickly getting tangled up. Both players began shoving each other and were subsequently ejected after the scuffle.
Williams has stated he has no interest in apologizing to Ennis and described the situation as one where he defended himself as a man, as relayed by Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel (Twitter link).
Milwaukee defeated Orlando 121-107 behind Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Ennis, a starter, recorded one point and two rebounds prior to being ejected, while Williams grabbed two rebounds in six minutes off the bench.
The Bucks currently lead the series 2-1 with Game 4 scheduled to be aired by NBA TV on Monday.
Ennis deserves to be suspended. I’m aware tensions are high in this postseason environment, especially with players trapped inside the bubble. That said, he went completely insane and would’ve clocked Williams had the official not intervened
Most replays will probably not show Ennis setting football screens previously. Maybe more happened before that.