Celtics' Smart fined $5K for flopping in Game 2 vs. Raptors

Marcus Smart's acting job will cost him a minimal fine from the NBA.

The league has fined the Boston Celtics guard $5,000 for a flop during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors, it announced Wednesday.

Smart went down to the floor after blatantly initiating contact with Pascal Siakam in the third quarter Tuesday. Siakam initially was called for a foul, but Raps coach Nick Nurse challenged the call, overturning it.

Under NBA playoff rules, players are fined $5,000 for their first flopping offense, $10,000 for a second, $15,000 for a third, and $30,000 for a fourth. Any player who flops five or more times is eligible for suspension.