Jazz Fined $500,000 For Resting Markkanen, Jackson Jr.

In its release, the league said the Jazz were penalized for how they managed their rotation during games in Orlando and Miami.

“The Utah Jazz organization has been fined $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league related to the team’s games against the Orlando Magic on Feb. 7 and the Miami Heat on Feb. 9,” the statement said.

“During those games, the Jazz removed two of the team’s top players, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson, Jr., before the beginning of the fourth quarter and did not return them to the game, even though these players were otherwise able to continue to play and the outcomes of the games were thereafter in doubt.”

Pacers fined for loss to Jazz

“The Indiana Pacers have been fined $100,000 for violating the Player Participation Policy in connection with the team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Feb. 3,” the release read.

“Following an investigation, including review by an independent physician, the NBA determined that Pascal Siakam, a star player under the Policy, and two other Pacers starters, neither of whom participated in 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.”

Jazz owner Ryan Smith responds to NBA fine

“Agree to disagree …,” Smith wrote on X with an eyeroll emoji.  “Also, we won the game in Miami and got fined? That makes sense …”