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Pacers’ Stephenson, Hibbert fined for flopping

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9 months ago

October 15, 2021

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Guard Lance Stephenson and center Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers were fined in separate incidents for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rules during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the league announced Thursday.

Stephenson was fined $10,000 for his second violation of the playoffs which occurred with 8:23 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pacers’ 93-90 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Hibbert was fined $5,000 for his first violation which occurred with 5:18 remaining in the fourth quarter.