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Ben Simmons Fined $20,000 For Elbowing Raptors' Lowry In Groin During Sixers' Game 3 Win

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — Sixers guard Ben Simmons has been fined $20,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for elbowing Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in the groin in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the penalties Thursday, a day after the incident in the second quarter of the 76ers' 116-95 home victory.

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The Sixers leads the series 2-1. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.

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