NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett was suspended for one game for an altercation in a game last week.
The NBA announced the disciplinary action Sunday. Garnett was expected to sit out the Timberwolves' game in Phoenix.
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Garnett was suspended for throwing the ball at Detroit's Antonio McDyess in the fourth quarter of Friday's game. McDyess had knocked down Minnesota's Mark Madsen and Garnett threw the ball and appeared to try to hit the Pistons' player.
Garnett, a nine-time All-Star, leads the Timberwolves in scoring with a 22.2-point-per-game average and 12.8 rebounds a game.
