Horford won't face further discipline for Game 3 elbow on Cavs' Dellavedova

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford will not be receiving a fine or suspension for his elbow on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova in Sunday night's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Horford received a Flagrant-2 and was ejected.

The call will not be downgraded either, because the contact came above Dellavedova's shoulders.

After the game, Horford suggested that Dellavedova's "track record" led him to believe that the Australian may have deliberately rolled into his knee, causing the elbow to drop in WWE fashion.

Hawks sharpshooter Kyle Korver was lost for the playoffs when Dellavedova rolled into his leg in Game 2.

"He's got to learn. He's only been in this league for a couple of years or whatever," Horford said of Dellavedova Sunday night. "But he's got to learn at the end of the day it's a big brotherhood here. Guys look out for each other. I don't think it was malicious, but he has to learn."

Dellavedova, who has emerged as a plucky bench contributor for the Cavs in the Conference Finals and in the second round against the Chicago Bulls, was quickly defended by teammate LeBron James.

"He doesn't deserve it and I don't like it," James told reporters about Dellavedova's rap as a dirty player.

Horford had 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting at the time of the ejection, just before halftime. The Hawks lost 114-111 in overtime and are now in a 3-0 hole.