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NBA fines Jazz and Pacers six figures for 'overt' tanking behavior

The NBA is getting fed up with some of the most obvious tanking in recent memory.

The league announced Thursday it has fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for their roster management in recent games. NBA commissioner Adam Silver described the team's conduct as "overt behavior" that "prioritizes draft position over winning."

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