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 has opened an investigation into whether or not the Oklahoma City Thunder violated the league's player participation policy (PPP) during a 107-89 win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers on March 7,

The end of the NBA season is about a month away, and in the last stretch of games there is plenty of incentive for teams to rest players. For the lottery-bound franchises with moribund records, more losing only increases the likelihood of a high draft pick and a shot at an elite talent.