Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry flopped dramatically while fighting through a series of picks by Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, and Terry is now $5,000 lighter in the ol’ wallet.
HOU’s Terry fined $5,000 for violating anti-flopping rule during GM 2 of 1st round playoff series vs. DAL. See at http://t.co/IFG063Fa45
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) April 22, 2015
The Rockets now hold a commanding 2-0 lead in the first round battle, with the series shifting to Dallas for Games 3 and 4.
Per the AP:
Houston guard Jason Terry was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during Game 2 of the Rockets’ first-round series against Dallas.
The incident occurred in the third quarter of Rockets’ 111-99 home victory.