WASHINGTON D.C. - MAY 4: Tempers reach a boiling point as Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) charges and knocks down Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk (41) during the second quarter. The Washington Wizards host the Boston Celtics in Game Three of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on May 4, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Wizards forward Kelly Oubre has been suspended one game for"charging and making forceful and unwarranted contact" with Kelly Olynyk of the Celtics, the NBA announced on Saturday in an official release. The incident occurred early in the second quarter of Washington's116-89 victory in Game 3.
Oubre will miss Sunday's Game 4 in Washington, with his Wizards trailing Boston two games to one. He averaged 12 points in 27 minutes during the first two games of the series.
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