Ingram fined $25K for 'forcibly throwing' water bottle

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was fined $25,000 for "forcibly throwing" his water bottle to the floor while on the bench, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations James Jones announced Monday.

The incident occurred midway through the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ingram's water bottle bounced off the court and hit a game attendant in the face.

His actions forced the contest to be delayed for several minutes while the court was being cleaned up.

Ingram is averaging 21 points on 51% shooting through 10 appearances this season.

Toronto acquired the former All-Star forward from the New Orleans Pelicans in February, but he never suited up for the team during the previous campaign due to an ankle injury.

The Raptors subsequently signed Ingram to a three-year, $120-million contract extension following the trade.