Houston Rockets' James Harden fined for second flop

Adi Joseph | USA TODAY Sports

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden was fined $5,000 for violating the NBA's anti-flopping policy for a second time this season, the league announced Monday.

The flop came with 4 minutes left in the Rockets' 107-94 loss Saturday to the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden came down with an offensive rebound on his own miss but was defended quickly by Clippers forward Blake Griffin. The high-scoring guard flung himself to the ground after a slight bump from Griffin, drawing a foul.

Harden is averaging 24.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists a game for the 4-3 Rockets. He led the NBA in free throws last season and is third to start this season.