By Official Release
Posted Mar 25 2012 11:00AM
NEW YORK -- Arron Afflalo of the Denver Nuggets has been suspended one game without pay for throwing an elbow to the head of Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz, it was announced Sunday by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 6:32 remaining in the third quarter of Utah's 121-102 win over Denver on March 23 at EnergySolutions Arena.
Afflalo will serve his suspension Sunday, March 25 when the Nuggets visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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