On April 29, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. Earlier today, the NBA officially issued another fine. Butler and the Heat were each fined $15,000, and Suns star Paul was given an additional first-degree malicious foul.
Butler, who did not play in the Heat and Eagles series G5, was fined $15,000 for making a lewd gesture on the sidelines of the bench. The Heat, who officially made GIFs with Butler's lewd gestures and released them publicly, were also fined $15,000. In this game, the Heat eventually beat the Hawks 97-94, thus eliminating the opponent by an aggregate score of 4:1 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat's next opponent will be between the 76ers and the Hawks, who currently lead the Hawks 3-2.
In addition, the NBA official also added a first-level malicious foul to Suns star Paul. With 4:35 left in the second quarter during the Suns' game against the Pelicans G5, Paul kicked Pelicans player Alvarado with his foot on a jump shot, who was crouching in pain with his crotch covered, when the referee did not give a blow penalty. After a league review, Paul was added to the first-degree malicious foul. Fortunately, this penalty will not bring Paul any trouble with suspension.
The Suns and Pelicans series have now been played in five games, with the Suns taking a 3-2 lead. The two teams will meet today for series G6. If the Suns can win away from home, they will advance to the Western Conference semifinals. It is worth mentioning that at present, only the Warriors have achieved promotion in the first round of the Western Conference, and the score of the other three groups of duels is 3:2!