Lakers-Rockets Brawl: How Much Money Are Rondo, Ingram, Paul Losing Over Suspensions?

The fines and suspensions for Rajon Rondo, Brandon Ingram, and Chris Paul have been revealed after the trio's involvement in a brawl during the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game on Saturday night.

The NBA announced Sunday that Rondo would be suspended for three games, Ingram for four, while Paul would be suspended for two, including Houston's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers on the same day.

"Ingram has been suspended for aggressively returning to and escalating the altercation and throwing a punch in the direction of Paul, confronting a game official in a hostile manner, and instigating the overall incident by shoving Rockets guard James Harden," the league said in a statement. "Rondo has been suspended for instigating a physical altercation with, and spitting and throwing multiple punches at, Paul. Paul has been suspended for poking at and making contact with the face of Rondo, and throwing multiple punches at him."

While Paul did not instigate the incident, he will be receiving the biggest fine as a result of his contract, as according to salary cap expert Albert Nahmad, he will be foregoing $491,781 of his salary.

Nahmad adds that half of that amount will be deducted from the team salary which will result in luxury tax savings.

Rondo, on the other hand, will forego $186,207 while Ingram will forego $158,817 of his salary.

Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni was understandably disappointed with Paul's punishment.

"It's just not equitable,'' D'Antoni said, according to ESPN. "If you wanted to suspend him one [game] I get it, just to make a statement. Then you're talking monetarily, he's paying three times more than the other guys are paying for missing games? That doesn't seem to be right.''

The incident took place with just over four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter with the Rockets leading 109-108, as Ingram shoved James Harden after conceding a foul. As Paul was protesting the incident, he was confronted by Rondo, with Paul pointing his finger at his face before getting struck by the Lakers guard.

Paul hit back as players and personnel tried to separate the duo before Ingram joined in and took a swing at an unsuspecting P.J. Tucker. Paul notably claimed he was spat on by Rondo which is what provoked him, though Lakers officials later watched the incident and stand by the fact that Rondo did not spit on him.

"What is [Paul] supposed to do? Just stand there and get spit on and then take a punch in the face and say, 'Well, that's OK,'" D'Antoni added. "In the heat of the moment when somebody does that, that's tough, that's really tough."

The Rockets would go on to win in a 124-115 victory, however, they would lose to the Clippers without Paul in a 115-112 defeat on Sunday night.

The Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday and could have Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma replace Rondo and Ingram in the starting lineup.