Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has been suspended three games without pay for his involvement in an altercation with Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall in last night's action at Footprint Center.

Things got heated between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Specifically, Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Mavs wing Naji Marshall threw actual blows. Well, Nurkic's was more of a slap, though it still far exceeded the standard of what we refer to as a "fight" in NBA parlance.

Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas wing Naji Marshall forward/guard came to blows and were ejected during the Mavericks’ 98-89 win at Footprint Center. Things came to a head early in the third quarter when Nurkic was called for an offensive foul,