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NBA: Nick Young suspended for one game

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Los Angeles Lakers scorer Nick Young was suspended for one game for hitting Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic, the NBA announced.

Young was fouled by the Suns centre Alex Len with seven minutes and 33 seconds left in the second quarter. He threw a punch at Dragic and several players got involved in the chaos, reports Xinhua.

Len was ejected after the fragrant foul two. He was fined $15,000 and his teammate Marcus Morris was charged $25,000.

Young would sit out the Lakers' Friday game against the Boston Celtics.

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First Published: Jan 17 2014 | 1:36 PM IST

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