Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profane language during a live televised postgame interview. The interview took place after Brooks made 10 3-pointers and scored 36 points in a 114-112 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday.

Houston's Dillon Brooks made his comments during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Rockets’ win on Jan. 27.

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The Celtics fell apart defensively on the final two possessions as Dillon Brooks and the Rockets claimed a 114-112 victory.

Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profane language during a live televised postgame interview.

Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was fined $25K by the NBA for using profane language during a live post-game interview, the league announced on Wednesday in a press release (Twitter link).