Brooks, Udoka fined for language directed at ref

Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks and head coach Ime Udoka were fined $35,000 and $25,000, respectively, for directing inappropriate language toward a game official, the league announced Tuesday.

Brooks was also docked for publicly criticizing the officiating.

The pair were given technical fouls and ejected toward the end of Sunday's 128-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Brooks was fined $25,000 in October for making "reckless" contact with the groin area of then-Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis.

The 27-year-old Brooks is averaging 14 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, while Udoka has led Houston to a 13-11 record. The pair are both in their first seasons with the club.

The Rockets take on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.