NBA Fines, Suspends Karl Malone

Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz will miss one game and lose $4,000 for throwing a punch and Anthony Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks will sit out a game and pay $5,000 for throwing a elbow.

The suspension and fines were announced Monday by the NBA, as was a $7,500 fine to Atlanta's Dikembe Mutombo for elbowing.

Malone was penalized for throwing a punch at Othella Harrington of Houston on Sunday, while Johnson's penalty resulted from elbowing Bob Sura of Cleveland, also on Sunday.

Malone was to miss Monday night's game against Vancouver, and Johnson will miss Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee.

Mutombo was fined for elbowing Chris Childs of New York last Friday.

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