Celtics' Wallace fined for criticizing officials

Published April 22, 2010 5:40pm EDT | Updated November 20, 2014 6:18pm EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Thursday for publicly criticizing game officials.

Wallace was fined for comments made to the media Monday, a day before the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 106-77 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series.

Games 3 is Friday night in Miami.

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