The NBA’s first-year head of basketball operations, James Jones, wasted no time disciplining the Phoenix Suns’ Mark Williams.
The NBA announced on Sunday, Dec. 28, that Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams will serve a one-game suspension, and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado got a two-game suspension for their fight on Dec. 27.
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Williams and Alvarado traded punches, which resulted in their Flagrant 2 fouls and automatic ejections, with 2:06 left in the third quarter of the Suns’ 123-114 win in New Orleans.
That was the Suns’ second of back-to-back games in New Orleans, which the Suns (18-13) won both.
The 7-foot Williams will be out for the Suns’ next game against the Washington Wizards on Dec. 29. He’s the Suns’ top rebounder and shot-blocker, averaging 8.2 and 0.9 per game in those categories, with 13.1 points in his 23 appearances this season. Williams is also currently the league’s third-best in field goal percentage at 66.5%.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns’ Mark Williams, Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado suspended after fight
