NBA Fines Kasparas Jakučionis $2,000 for Flopping Against Bulls

Milwaukee Bucks guard Kasparas Jakučionis was fined $2,000 for flopping in Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced Sunday after a league-office review.

The league’s notice cited the October 23 game and linked a video of the play. BasketNews reported that Jakučionis fell while boxing out Chicago’s Norman Powell following a missed shot by Tyler Herro late in the fourth quarter.

Jakučionis finished with seven points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes against Chicago. He shot 2 of 4 from the field, including 1 of 2 from three-point range.

Chicago won 132–125 at Fiserv Forum. Herro led Milwaukee with 34 points and made five three-pointers, while Powell scored 25 for the Bulls. Rookie Caleb Wilson added 21 points for Chicago.

The Bucks then lost 127–116 at Philadelphia on Saturday, dropping to 0–3. Sunday’s fine announcement identified the earlier Chicago game as the subject of the league’s review.

Sources: NBA Official announcement; LRT report with the league announcement; BasketNews report; Bulls–Bucks box score. Milwaukee’s following game at Philadelphia.