The league has already fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for not playing Lauri Markkanen. The final month of the season will get interesting.

The NBA is currently investigating the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers, according to reports. Both teams are being investigated for violations of the player participation policy, in which players who are stars (specifically ones who were NBA All-Stars within the last year),

The NBA is investigating the Thunder and the Sixers for possible violations of the league’s player participation policy, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN. According to Charania, the NBA is looking specifically at the Thunder’s March 7 game against Portland,

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The Pacers are currently 15-18 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the 76ers have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Indiana has won the past two meetings by 14 and 13 points after Philly won the first meeting of the season in OT.

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