Luka Doncic Fined $35K for Hand Gesture in Loss to Warriors

Luka Doncic fined $35K for hand gesture in loss to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

Luka Doncic has been fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for a gesture he made during Wednesday's heated game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors.

In a statement released on Friday, the NBA deemed the guard's gesture that occurred with 1.7 remaining in the game of the Mavericks' 127-125 loss to be "inappropriate and unprofessional."

The notion, which Doncic rubbed his fingers together signaling that the officials had been paid off in the game, came after the 24-year-old missed a layup but believed Draymond Green fouled him on the shot.

Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.

The NBA has fined Luka Doncic $35,000 for making a money gesture at a referee after a no-call late in the Mavs-Warriors game Wednesday night.pic.twitter.com/MJnjIvd0Yt
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 24, 2023

Doncic already has 15 technical fouls on the season and is one away from an automatic one-game suspension.

The Mavericks (36-37) currently sit in a four-way tie in eighth place as they aim to qualify for a spot in the postseason. The Warriors (38-36) remain in 6th place and are set to take on the 76ers on Friday at 7 p.m. PT.