EAST RUTHERFORD: The National Basketball Association fined Boston coach Doc Rivers 25,000 dollars on Wednesday for an argument with officials that saw him tossed from a game.

Rivers, speaking before Boston's game against New Jersey, admitted he was disappointed by the move.

"They admit that the ... call was wrong," Rivers said before the Celtics' game against the New Jersey Nets. "Of all the fines I've ever had, this is by far the most disappointing. I just don't get this one. I watched a couple of coaches last week run out on the floor and no fine. I get fined for being right."

Rivers was irked over a flagrant foul called on Glen Davis with six minutes remaining in Monday's 102-96 loss to Atlanta.

Rivers received two technical fouls but kept shouting at referee Bennett Salvatore. Another technical was called on Celtics assistant coach Armond Hill.