Dec. 05, 2024 16:38 PM EST

Nba Fines Rockets' Udoka, Sengun And Eason For Actions In Loss To The Kings

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shouts from the bench during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Randall Benton) Randall Benton, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shouts from the bench during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka and center Alperen Sengun for their actions that led to ejections in a 120-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, and forward Tari Eason for an interaction with a fan following the game.

The league announced Thursday that Udoka was fined $50,000 for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court in a timely manner after being ejected and public criticism of the officiating during his postgame news conference.

Sengun was fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official.

Eason was fined $35,000 for throwing a towel and directing inappropriate language in the direction of a fan in the stands after the game had finished.

Udoka and Sengun were both assessed technical fouls and ejected with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Houston had won three straight and 10 of 12 games before the loss, which denied the Rockets the top seed in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

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