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DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson was fined $10,000 by the NBA on Monday for his postgame exchange of words with official Joey Crawford following a loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Johnson began berating Crawford in the final minutes of Saturday's game, which Houston won 98-86. When time expired, Johnson had a few more things to say as he walked off the court. Crawford laughed as he walked off in the other direction and Johnson came back at him. A Rockets security official helped pry Johnson away.
The punishment was described as being for "failing to leave the court in a timely manner."
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