The NBA fined Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs $25,000 after the team's 130-111 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night, citing an in-game incident involving his mouthpiece.
The league announced the discipline Saturday in a statement shared by Jason Beed of the Orlando Sentinel on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to the release, Suggs was penalized for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands during the first quarter of the contest at the Spectrum Center.
"Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the stands, it was announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations James Jones.
The incident, for which Suggs was assessed a technical foul, occurred with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter of the Magic's 130–111 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on March 19 at the Spectrum Center.
Jalen Suggs fined after incident in Magic's loss to Hornets
Suggs received a technical foul at the time of the incident, which occurred early in the game. The fine reflects the league's policy regarding actions that pose a risk to spectators or violate standards of conduct.
In the loss, Suggs finished with nine points, two steals, one assist and one block in 22 minutes. He shot 4 of 12 from the field and 1 of 5 from 3-point range, as Orlando struggled to contain Charlotte throughout the contest.
The loss dropped the Magic to 38–31 on the season and extended their losing streak to three games. Orlando now faces a quick turnaround as it prepares to host the Los Angeles Lakers (45-25) on Saturday night at 7:00 pm ET on NBA TV.
With the regular season entering its final stretch, the Magic will look to regain momentum against a Lakers team that is entering the matchup with an eight-game winning streak.
