Phoenix Suns ahead Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 for making a lewd gesture in the course of the second quarter of Thursday night time’s 133-98 win over the Indiana Pacers at Mortgage Matchup Middle.
Dillon Brooks Predicted The Wonderful Quantity
Brooks made the gesture after drawing a foul on Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard on a basket with 54.4 seconds left within the first half. Brooks did an upward thrust together with his arms after falling to the ground.
The previous second-rounder made the following free throw to present the Suns a 67-52 lead. He posted 24 factors within the first half and completed the sport with a season-high 32 factors.
Per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, Brooks predicted the effective quantity after the win.
“Imma say that’s in all probability $25K.”
Dillon Brooks predicting the NBA fining him $25,000 for his “lewd gesture on the enjoying court docket” throughout Thursday’s 133-98 win over the Indiana Pacers at Mortgage Matchup Middle. #Suns #Pacers pic.twitter.com/luS2W5yGR2
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) November 15, 2025
“I’m going to say that’s in all probability $25K,” Brooks mentioned throughout his postgame press convention. “However I’m excited, enjoying nicely and generally the feelings can get the most effective of me, however I reeled it in and saved going.”
James Jones, the NBA govt vice chairman and head of basketball operations, made the announcement Friday.
Jones served because the Suns’ basic supervisor from the 2018-19 season, when he was an interim GM, to the tip of the 2024-25 season. He changed Joe Dumars, who joined the New Orleans Pelicans because the workforce’s govt vice chairman of basketball operations in April.
Suns Acquired Brooks From Rockets
In seven appearances (all begins) with the Suns this season, Brooks is averaging a career-high 20.3 factors, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.9 steals, and 29.1 minutes per contest.
Brooks can be taking pictures 43.6% from the sector, 32.7% from past the arc, and a career-best 93.3% on the foul line. His participant effectivity score (17) and true taking pictures proportion (57.6%) are profession marks as nicely.
The Suns acquired Brooks from the Houston Rockets over the summer season as a part of the Kevin Durant commerce, a historic seven-team deal that despatched Jalen Inexperienced, Brooks, No. 10 draft choose Khaman Maluach, and second-round picks Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea to Phoenix.
Phoenix hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
