NBA suspends Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker three games

Aug 12, 2014, 7:10 PM | Updated: 7:10 pm

Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker has been suspended three games without pay for pleading guilty to driving while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor, the NBA announced Tuesday.

Tucker was arrested in Scottsdale in May. According to police, the 29-year-old had a blood-alcohol level higher than .20. The legal limit in Arizona is .08.

Tucker, who was also sentenced to three days in jail and 11 days of home detention, will serve his suspension during the first three games of the 2014-15 season.

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