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NBA suspends Artest

03.19.2004

New York, NY (Basketball News) - The Indiana Pacers will play the Sacramento Kings on Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse without All-Star Ron Artest.

Artest, Indiana’s starting small forward, was suspended for one game without pay by the league for hitting Portland guard Derek Anderson in the head with a forearm during the Pacers’ 80-71 home victory over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Artest is eligible to return for Indiana’s game at Memphis on Saturday. The St. John’s product has averaged 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 60 games this season.

Artest also receives a flagrant foul penalty two for the incident.

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