The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings one game without pay for intentionally elbowing New Orleans guard Bryce McGowens in the head during the Pelicans’ 121-99 home win on Saturday.
The league said that Flemings, 19, will serve the suspension on Monday when Atlanta visits the Indiana Pacers.
Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected following a review of the incident with 3:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. A brief skirmish broke out, with Flemings and New Orleans’ Julian Reese each getting technicals.
Flemings recorded 12 points, six assists
The eighth-overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft out of Houston, Flemings is averaging 7.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in seven games (no starts).
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Austin Reaves added 19 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 131-125 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Walker Kessler scored 16 points with 15 rebounds and three blocked shots, while Collin Sexton added 14 points as the Lakers bounced back from blowing a 25-point lead in a road loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Los Angeles led by as many as 26 points Sunday before surviving a late Toronto rally.
The Lakers shot 53,8percent from the floor and 48.6% from 3-point range but committed 24 turnovers while improving to 3-1 at home. Doncic went 8-for-12 from long range to match his season high for 3-pointers made.
Scottie Barnes scored 29 points, and RJ Barrett added 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors fell to 1-3 since Kawhi Leonard sustained a knee injury. Jamison Battle scored 20 points, and Immanuel Quickley added 12 as Toronto lost in the opener of a four-game road trip.
Barnes’ performance came after he scored a career-high 41 points in a loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. Toronto shot 42.9% from the floor and 31.5% from 3-point range.
The Raptors took an early 5-0 lead before the Lakers seized control with a 23-6 run. Los Angeles led 36-23 at the end of the first quarter and held a 66-54 advantage at halftime after Doncic scored 24 points and made six 3-pointers. —Reuters.
