Unidentified Player: Lakers Paid $50k For Game 5 Win - Laker Nation

Unidentified Player: Lakers Paid $50k For Game 5 Win

I hear a lot of talking. And to blame the refs for Denver’s loss is just pathetic.

Denver Post: Phil Jackson and the Lakers were fined $25k apiece as a punishment for his comments regarding the officiating in Game 4. At least one member of the Nuggets believed those comments factored into how Game 5 was called.

“The Lakers paid $50,000 to win that game. They got their money’s worth,” said a Denver player, not wanting to be identified for fear of retribution from the league.