Przybilla fined, Chandler suspended in fight aftermath

The NBA on Saturday handed out additional punishment in the aftermath of the altercation that occurred during Friday night's game at the Rose Garden between Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla and New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler.

Chandler, who was ejected from Friday night's game, has been suspended one game without pay for throwing an elbow and striking Przybilla in the neck. Przybilla has been fined $7,500 and assessed a flagrant foul for delivering a forearm to Chandler's chest.The two centers got into it with 6:16 left in the third quarter after Chandler slapped Przybilla's injured left hand when the two were on the block near the basket. Przybilla responded by driving his elbow into Chandler, who spun around and threw a bent-elbow, left-arm punch at Przybilla's neck. Przybilla retaliated by shoving Chandler, and the players were eventually separated.

After officials reviewed the play on a courtside television monitor, they ejected Chandler and assessed Przybilla with a personal foul. The NBA furthered that punishment on Saturday, giving Przybilla a Flagrant Foul Penalty One. Chandler was given a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two during the game, which carries an automatic ejection.

Chandler is expected to serve his suspension tonight when the Hornets visit the Denver Nuggets.

The Blazers and Hornets play one more time this season, on Feb. 2, in New Orleans.

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