San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will not be facing any punishment from the league for his below-the-belt contact with Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris in Game 2 of their first round series.
Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News shared news of the NBA's ruling on Thursday morning, noting that it was “incidental contact” between the two players:
Also worth noting: NBA discipline czar Kiki VanDeWeghe was at Game 2 in Denver, so he ostensibly witnessed this play firsthand https://t.co/pTwcgOXJbS
— Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) April 18, 2019
The unfortunate collision between Aldridge and Harris took place with just under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's Game 2 affair. We'll let you decide if there was intent or not:
https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1118394128943984641
The Nuggets went on to win Game 2 by a score of 114-105, tying the series at one game apiece. Harris logged 35 minutes, scoring 23 points, five rebounds, one assist and a plus/minus rating of +22. Aldridge, on the other hand, played 37 minutes for the Spurs, racking up 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Denver trailed 78-59 late in the third quarter before closing the game on a 55-27 run.
“We gave up 38 points (actually, 39) in the fourth quarter. End of story,” fumed Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who drew a technical foul during the Nuggets' comeback.
The Spurs and Nuggets will meet for Game 3 on Thursday night. Tip-off inside the AT&T Center is set for 9:00 p.m. ET, with NBA TV having live broadcast coverage.
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