On April 29, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced several additional fines, Sun star Paul was added as a first-level malicious foul for extending his legs to kick people, Heat star Butler was fined $15,000 by the league for making obscene gestures, and the Heat were also fined $15,000.
The league officially announced that after the league review, Paul was given an additional first-degree malicious foul for kicking Alvarado in G5, which occurred when there were 4 minutes and 35 seconds left in the second quarter of G5, Paul stretched out his foot to kick Alvarado on a jump shot, who squatted painfully with his crotch covered.
In the Suns and Pelicans series, especially G4 and G5, Alvarado twice defended Paul with an 8-second violation, and various winding defenses made Paul very unhappy; in the first five games, the Suns led the Pelicans 3-2, and Booker is expected to return to G6.
So far in the series, Paul has played in 5 games, averaging 20.2 points, 12 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2 steals per game.
The NBA officially announced that Heat star Butler was fined $15,000 for making a lewd gesture on the sidelines of the bench (big egg dance celebration, which is a celebratory action banned by the league) in a game against the Eagles G5; the Heat were also fined $15,000 by the league for making a GIF and publishing it with their lewd gestures.
The Heat currently eliminated the Hawks 4-1 in the first round, the next round of opponents when the 76ers and raptors between the winner, so far in the playoffs, Butler has played in 4 games, averaging 30.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, G5 is absent due to knee inflammation.