"The Jazz fine came due to the team's actions in games against the Orlando Magic on Feb. 7 and the Miami Heat on Feb. 9. During them, Utah opted to bench stars Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson for the fourth quarter "even though these players were otherwise able to continue to play and the outcomes of the games were thereafter in doubt.""
"The Pacers, meanwhile, violated the player participation policy against the Jazz on Feb. 3. The league said an investigation showed that Indiana star Pascal Siakam and two other Pacers starters who sat out the game "could have played under the medical standard in the Policy, including by playing reduced minutes. Alternatively, the team could have held the players out of other games in a way that would have better promoted compliance with the Policy.""
The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for improper roster management. Utah benched Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson for fourth quarters on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 despite both being able to continue and with game outcomes still in doubt. Indiana sat Pascal Siakam and two starters on Feb. 3 in a way the league found inconsistent with the player participation policy; the investigation concluded the players could have played under the medical standard or been rested in other games. Commissioner Adam Silver said such behavior prioritizes draft position over winning and undermines competition, and the league will implement further measures.
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