Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young fined $20,000 by NBA

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was fined $20,000 by the NBA on Thursday for directing inappropriate language toward a game official.

The incident occurred Wednesday night after Young was knocked down setting a screen on the final play in the Hawks' 118-117 loss at Dallas.

'œThe play that Young disputed was correctly ruled a no-call,'ť the NBA said. 'œUnder the playing rules, Dallas' Willie Cauley-Stein was entitled to a normal step on a screen from behind, which he took, and which led to incidental and legal contact between Cauley-Stein and Young.'ť