Rockets G Terry fined for flopping


Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry (31). Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Rockets guard Jason Terry was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league’s anti-flopping rules during Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.

The incident occurred with 6:25 remaining in the third quarter of Rockets’ 111-99 victory over the Mavericks on Tuesday night in Houston. Terry scored eight points in the game as the Rockets took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series.