NEW YORK -- Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls has been fined $5,000 and suspended without pay for one game for bumping a referee during Monday night's game against the Jazz in Utah.
Jordan, the NBA's leading scorer, was to sit out Wednesday night's game against the Suns in Phoenix.
Jordan bumped referee Tommie Wood while arguing a foul call with a half second left to play in the third overtime period of the game against Utah. The Jazz won the game 126-123.
After Jordan tied the score 123-123 on an off-balance jumper with 4.9 seconds remaining, Jeff Malone of Utah dribbled up the court and was stripped of the ball by Jordan as he went up for a shot. Jordan, though, was called for a foul. He protested the call and was ejected after bumping Wood.
Malone converted the technical foul shot and added two more from the line for the final margin.
The fine and suspension were announced by Rod Thorn, NBA Vice President, Operations.
