NBA Dallas Mavericks fined for 'tanking' against Chicago Bulls

The Dallas Mavericks will pay a price for benching players in their game against the Chicago Bulls. On Friday, April 14, 2023, the NBA took severe action against the Dallas Mavericks. On Friday, April 7, 2023, during their game against the Chicago Bulls, the Mavericks were accused of tanking. Kyrie Irving, a top player for the Mavericks, will sit out their game against the Bulls. Franchise player Luka Doncic also only participated in the first quarter and left the game after that. In addition to Christian Wood and Maxi Kleber, other important Mavericks players that missed the game were Josh Green (rest), Tim Hardaway Jr. (pain in the left ankle), and Christian Wood (rehabilitation from a right hamstring injury) (rest). Any dreams of the Mavericks entering the playoffs were dashed when they rested several important players against the Bulls in order to keep the selection. The Mavericks fell to the Bulls when several key players were absent, and their choice to rest those players gained widespread attention, prompting the association to launch an investigation.