Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Og Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 08, 2026. AFP
The incident occurred with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter on Sunday when Doncic fell backward after contact from Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara, who was driving to the basket. Doncic threw his hands up and did a “money” gesture toward the official by rubbing his fingers together.
Diawara shoveled the ball to Josh Hart, who scored the layup and cut the Knicks' deficit to 74-65.
The fine makes up roughly 0.109% of Doncic's $46 million salary this season.
Doncic went on to score next for the Lakers and finished with a game-high 35 points and added eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
The Lakers (39-25) host the Timberwolves (40-24) on Tuesday night.
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