The NBA won’t retroactively assess Victor Wembanyama a flagrant foul for shoving New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson during Game 3 of the Finals, the league announced Tuesday night, according to basketball insider Marc Stein.
The decision keeps the San Antonio Spurs star at two flagrant-foul points this postseason after he elbowed Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid during Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Players are automatically suspended for their next game when they accrue four flagrant-foul points in the playoffs.
Wembanyama pushed Brunson aside during live play Monday, causing the guard to fall to the court. Brunson immediately stood up to confront Wembanyama, who appeared to laugh off the Knicks guard as play continued.