The Mavericks’ bench has been subject to NBA fines this postseason for violating rules associated with bench decorum.
Following Game 2 of their Western Conference finals series with the Warriors, Dallas was fined $100,000 for the behavior of its bench. One of the reasons why Dallas was fined was for “distracting opponents in an unsportsmanlike manner during game action.”
The reasoning for this part of the fine came into play during Game 2, when Warriors guard Steph Curry threw the ball to Mavericks guard Theo Pinson, who was wearing a white sweater on the bench with his arm raised.