Overview
- The league announced the penalty on March 7, with Executive VP of Basketball Operations James Jones issuing the decision.
- The incident occurred March 5 at Orlando’s Kia Center with 6:55 left in the third quarter, when Middleton threw his mouthpiece after a foul call and was assessed a technical.
- Dallas lost to the Magic 115-114, with the technical free throw adding a point in the one-point result.
- No suspension was issued, aligning with prior $25,000 penalties in cases where a thrown mouthpiece did not strike a spectator.
- Middleton joined Dallas at the February trade deadline in the Anthony Davis deal and is averaging 12.4 points as the 21-42 Mavericks navigate a six-game losing streak.