National Basketball Association

Celtic's Smart fined $5,000 for flop in Game 3 vs Hawks

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:18 p.m. ET

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NEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart $5,000 for violating its anti-flopping rules during Game 3 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

The NBA announced the fine on Saturday. The league says the flop occurred with 4:32 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' 111-103 win on Friday night.

Smart was going for an offensive rebound and made contact with Hawks guard Kyle Korver.