Hawks’ Dejounte Murray appears to bump official after loss to Celtics

Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray might have gotten himself into just a little little bit of hassle on the finish of the workforce’s Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

A video posted to social media appeared to indicate Murray making contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis as he walked off the ground. Murray additionally appeared to yell one thing again towards Petraitis as he walked off the ground.

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, #5, dribbles in opposition to Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, #7, throughout the second half throughout recreation 4 of the 2023 NBA playoffs at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta April 23, 2023. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports activities)

The NBA is reportedly investigating the interplay. It’s unclear what triggered Murray to get into the face of Petraitis.

The NBA will probably decide on whether or not Murray can play Sport 5 in opposition to the Celtics sooner or later earlier than tip-off. Sport 5 is about for Tuesday night time.

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Dejounte Murray, #5 of the Atlanta Hawks, reacts after drawing a foul on a basket in opposition to the Boston Celtics throughout the first quarter of Sport 4 of the Jap Convention First Spherical Playoffs at State Farm Enviornment on April 23, 2023 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)

Murray had 23 factors, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in 40 minutes. Atlanta misplaced 129-121 and went down 3-1 within the sequence. By 4 video games, Murray is averaging 25.3 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists and a pair of.3 steals per recreation.

He was not made accessible to talk with the media after the sport.

The field rating seemed to be even in foul class. Atlanta was referred to as for twenty-four fouls and Boston was referred to as for 23 fouls. The Hawks shot 87.5% from the free-throw line and the Celtics have been 84%.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, #7, defends the ball in opposition to Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, #5, throughout the first half of Sport 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff sequence, Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photograph/Brynn Anderson)

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Atlanta is getting ready to being eradicated from the primary spherical of the playoffs for the second straight season. The Hawks made it to the Jap Convention Finals in 2021.