Kings’ DeRozan fined $25K for criticizing officials
NEW YORK — DeMar DeRozan was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after the Sacramento Kings‘ loss to the Denver Nuggets.
“The refs were terrible,” DeRozan said after the 116-110 loss Wednesday, according to The Sacramento Bee. “Terrible as s—. Simple as that.”
DeRozan scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter to give Sacramento a 93-84 lead heading into the fourth.
However, in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets shot 13 free throws compared with the Kings’ four. Denver outscored Sacramento 32-17 in the final frame and finished with 30 free throws to 14 for the Kings.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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