Rockets' Dillon Brooks, Ime Udoka fined combined $60K for jawing at refs in loss to Bucks

In a Sunday night 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and head coach Ime Udoka criticised referees.

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Tuesday, the league fined Udoka $25,000 for "directing inappropriate language towards a game official," and Brooks $35,000 for publicly criticising officiating.

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A perceived missed call caused the Rockets to react as they tried to come back from a 125-116 deficit in the final minute.

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Brooks deflected a Khris Middleton pass in the backcourt and appeared to be pushed out of bounds while keeping the ball in play.

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Referees didn't whistle until Brooks questioned the play. He was called for a technical foul for flopping while arguing.

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Brooks kept yelling at referee Suyash Mehta, who quickly called another technical foul, which got Brooks kicked out of the game.

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Both newly sanctioned Rockets are in Houston for the first time. After a suspension as Boston Celtics head coach, Udoka was hired in April.

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