While the Mavericks bench has become fan favorites for heckling opponents, the NBA is anything but amused.
For the second time in the postseason, the Mavs have been fined by the league, this time for $50,000. NBA president of league operations Byron Spruell made the announcement Wednesday before Game 1 in the Western Conference finals between the Mavs and the Golden State Warriors.
In a news release, the NBA said “on multiple occasions, several players and a member of the coaching staff stood for an extended period in the Mavericks’ team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on or encroaching upon the playing court during game action” during the 123-90 Game 7 win over the Phoenix Suns.
