NBA fined Golden State forward $50,000 for insulting referees.

Fine for Draymond Green

Golden State player Draymond Green was fined $50,000 for insulting referees during the quarterfinal playoff series against Minnesota. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the NBA.

Green hinted to the referees during the third game of the playoff series that they were trying to ensure a desired point spread for betting purposes.

'More than five points. I understand what you are doing', - ESPN quotes Green's remarks.

The NBA press service stated that the basketball player was punished for 'unacceptable comments that question the integrity of the referees.'

As a result, Golden State lost the third game and overall the entire series with a score of 1:4.

NBA Quarterfinals

All pairs of the Larry O'Brien Cup quarterfinals have been determined:

• Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers
• Denver Nuggets - Oklahoma City Thunder
• New York Knicks - Boston Celtics
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Golden State Warriors

The current NBA champion is Boston, which defeated the Dallas Mavericks in last year's final in a five-game series.

On May 1, the fifth game of the first round of the NBA playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves ended in Los Angeles.

Minnesota achieved victory with a score of 103:96, winning the series with an overall score of 4-1 (117:95, 85:94, 116:104, 116:113, 103:96).

The highest-scoring player in the match was Slovenian Lakers guard Luka Doncic, who scored 28 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and made nine assists.

LeBron James contributed 22 points to his team, along with six assists and seven rebounds. Alexey Len did not appear on the court in the fifth game.

'Timberwolves' Gobert recorded a double-double - 27 points and 24 rebounds.

During the quarterfinals of the Larry O'Brien Cup, interesting and intense matches took place, adding passion and emotion to the already thrilling NBA playoff games. It is Time to discover the winners and celebrate the heroes who stood out on the basketball courts.