NBA levies $15K fine on Griffin for verbal abuse of refs

The NBA fined Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official, the league announced Thursday.

The incident took place during at the end of the Pistons' 100-94 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

It's unclear what Griffin said to which official, but he was frustrated with calls throughout the game and vented after the final whistle.

Griffin finished the game with 19 points, four assists and four rebounds in the loss.

--Field Level Media