Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook shoots before the start of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $10,000 and assessed a postgame technical foul for initiating a confrontation with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred after Westbrook came onto the court as a substitution following a stoppage in play due to a foul with 7:55 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Thunder’s 113-96 loss to the Jazz on Monday, April 23 at Vivint Smart Home Arena.