In an official statement released Tuesday, the league announced its decision: "CLE’s Donovan Mitchell was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for [play] on Feb. 23 vs. MEM," NBA Official shared on X.
An insurmountable task stood in front of the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Grizzlies ended the third quarter trailing by five points. Cleveland entered the game 41-0 in games where it had a lead entering the fourth quarter.
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their seventh straight game, beating the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.