Collin Sexton’s feud with the basket at the Barclays Center has become costly.
The NBA fined the Chicago Bulls guard $35,000 Tuesday night after he jumped the hoop during their 123-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
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Sexton was shooting free throws late in the third quarter Monday, although his first attempt was off the mark. Sexton ended up making his second attempt, but he immediately looked at the rim and raised his left middle finger angrily as he ran back the other direction.
Even if the “inappropriate gesture” was very brief and had no impact on the match, it will result in a fine from the league each time.
Sexton finished the night with 21 points and five rebounds. He also made 6 of 8 from the free throw line. The 27-year-old averaged 14.4 points and 3.7 assists while shooting over 48 percent from the field per game this season, his eighth in the league.
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Monday was just Sexton’s second game with the Bulls. He was treated there in a .
The Bulls have now lost five games in a row and eight of their last nine games. They will enter Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics, their last before the All-Star break, with a record of just 24-30. Although there’s still time to get their act together, Sexton and the Bulls are on pace to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight season.
