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The NBA handed down a $25,000 financial penalty to Dallas Mavericks player Khris Middleton on Saturday after he hurled his mouthpiece toward the fan seating area during a recent game.<\/p>

The incident took place during the third quarter of Thursday night’s contest, where Dallas fell to the Orlando Magic by a single point, 115-114. Officials issued Middleton a technical foul at the time of the occurrence.<\/p>

The 34-year-old player joined the Mavericks roster just one month ago through a major trade involving eight players that also sent 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards.<\/p>

Before arriving in Dallas, Middleton had been playing for Washington this season, where he posted averages of 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 34 games. Since joining the Mavericks, his numbers have improved slightly over 11 appearances (including nine as a starter), averaging 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.<\/p>

Throughout his NBA career spanning 821 games with Detroit, Milwaukee, Washington and now Dallas, the three-time All-Star has maintained career averages of 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Middleton, who won an NBA championship with Milwaukee in 2021, has shot 38.4 percent from beyond the three-point line and an impressive 87.7 percent from the free-throw line over his professional career.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dallas Mavericks player Khris Middleton received a $25,000 penalty from the NBA after hurling his mouthpiece toward fans during Thursday’s game against Orlando. 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