Warriors’ Stephen Curry fined $5K for flopping in last night’s game
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) gestures to the crowd in the second half in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a three point basket against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a layup against Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) during the fourth quarter in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 110-106. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts in the second half in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a layup against Houston Rockets forward Josh Smith (5) during the fourth quarter in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 110-106. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) pumps his fist in the second half in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
May 19, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the basketball against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 110-106. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rules during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals series against the Houston Rockets.
The incident occurred with 3:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 110-106 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena.
Curry, the league MVP this season, saved seven of his 34 points for a critical 11-point burst late in the game, allowing the Warriors to overcome a fourth-quarter flurry by Rockets guard James Harden.
Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night in Oakland .
