DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Nuggets center Demarcus Cousins will have to pay a $15,000 fine for kicking towels into the stand Sunday during the team’s win over the Golden State Warriors.
According to a release from the NBA, the incident happened with 7:27 remaining in the second quarter of the game while Cousins was being taken out for a substitution.
The Nuggets went on to win the game 126-121, preventing a sweep by the Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Click here to watch video of the towel-kicking incident shared by the NBA.
Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m.