Dort, Fears fined, avoid suspensions for postgame scuffle

Oklahoma City Thunder wing Luguentz Dort and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears have been fined $25,000 by the NBA for their roles in a postgame altercation Tuesday.

There were no suspensions for any players involved.

The two suddenly began shoving and arguing with each other after Dort prevented Fears from making a layup attempt as the buzzer blew on the Thunder's 104-95 win. Benches from both sides immediately cleared as players and trainers pulled the two apart. Dort and Fears seemed to continue exchanging words as they retreated to their respective tunnels.

Thunder forward Jaylin Williams and Pelicans vet Saddiq Bey also had a tense face-to-face minutes prior to Fears and Dort going at it. Williams and Bey were both assessed technicals following their incident.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said after the game that he felt the officials "lost control of the game in the final minutes," according to Clemente Almanza of OKC Thunder Wire.

"I thought that altercation (between Dort and Fears) at the end started well before that with the Bey and J-Will situation," Daigneault said. "I thought they could've managed that clearer."

Tuesday was the third and final meeting of the year between the two sides. The Thunder swept the season series.