NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Al Horford of the Celtics was fined $25,000 for making 鈥渦nnecessary and excessive contact鈥� to the lower body of Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner during a loss in Boston, the NBA announced Sunday.
The forward/center was assessed a flagrant-two foul and was ejected for elbowing Wagner during the third quarter of on Friday night.
At the time of the ejection, Horford had six points and six rebounds. He had returned to the lineup for the NBA-leading Celtics after missing the previous five games.
Wagner finished with 25 points for the Magic, which won its fifth straight game.
The teams meet again Sunday in Boston.
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