# Boston Celtics’ Paul George hit with flopping fine after 38-point debut ends in collapse

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/boston-celtics-paul-george-hit-with-flopping-fine-after-38-point-debut-ends-in-collapse/
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:35:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T03:40:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/boston-celtics-paul-george-flopping-fine-38-point-debut-ends-collapse
- Topics: Art, Basketball, Culture, Sport, World

## Key points

- George was fined $2,000 for flopping.
- He scored a Celtics debut record of 38 points.
- Boston lost after Detroit erased a 22-point lead.

## Summary

Paul George was fined $2,000 by the NBA for flopping in his Boston Celtics debut, a 121-113 season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. The penalty followed a fourth-quarter incident in which he fell after contact with Duncan Robinson; officials did not call a foul during play, but the league reviewed video afterwards.

George scored 38 points, setting a Celtics record for points in a debut, but Boston squandered a 22-point lead. Detroit’s 23-0 fourth-quarter run helped seal the comeback, while Jayson Tatum shot 6-of-23. The fine is the league’s minimum for a post-game flopping penalty, and George remains eligible to play against Philadelphia on Friday.

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