Hawks’ Dejounte Murray Appears to Bump Referee After Game 4

The Hawks are already in dire enough shape as is. Atlanta is down 3–1 in its first round playoff series against the Celtics after taking a 129–121 loss Saturday evening in the Peach State.

However, guard Dejounte Murray may have compounded the Hawks' problems after the game.

Murray was filmed appearing to bump into a referee in the game's dying seconds, as Boston finished off a win in which he scored 23 points, pulled down nine rebounds and gave out six assists. The 2022 All-Star crossed the court and appeared to make pronounced contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis before teammates and coaches ushered him into the locker room.

The series has been a frustrating one for Murray and Atlanta, who have struggled to crack the Celtics despite Murray averaging 26 points per game—second in the series behind Boston forward Jayson Tatum.

Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday evening at TD Garden.