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I don't think he meant to throw it on the court. He throws it down and it just slides onto the court.

Nuggets were getting hammered by the refs that first half. Joker was getting hacked every time he went to the rim and wasn't getting calls, KAT runs right through Murray at one point and the refs didn't blow the whistle, charge or block, it got so bad that Malone at one point was irate in the middle of the court yelling at the refs.

I will say it was odd, because I've seen refs basically eject players and coaches for doing 1/10 of what Malone, Joker, and Murray were doing, so for them to not call fouls and not call techs was odd.

The officiating was extremely poor though and you should never throw shit on the court, as someone could have definitely been hurt, but I personally don't think it was Murray's intention to throw it on the court. Maybe it was his intention, but from the small bit of video we have, it doesn't seem like he's lobbing it, more so throwing it into the ground, but again, I don't know. I think a small fine and warning is sufficient.