NEW YORK — The NBA fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 on Thursday for violating the league’s participant participation coverage by resting All-Star guard Darius Garland for a nationally televised recreation in opposition to the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24.
It’s the second time this season the Cavaliers have been fined for violating the coverage. They obtained a $100,000 high quality Nov. 18 for resting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley in opposition to the Miami Warmth on Nov. 12.
The league stated an investigation confirmed that Garland was in a position to play in one of many group’s video games in a back-to-back set. He performed Nov. 23 at dwelling in opposition to the LA Clippers however not the following evening in Toronto, which was carried by Peacock in the USA and Sportsnet in Canada. Garland is taken into account a star participant beneath the coverage.
The Raptors prolonged their successful streak to eight video games with a 110-99 victory. Cleveland was additionally lacking De’Andre Hunter (relaxation) and Jarrett Allen (sprained finger) for that recreation.
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