Mavericks' Anderson assessed flagrant 2 for elbowing Westbrook

The season may be over for the Dallas Mavericks, but that hasn't prevented rookie Justin Anderson from escaping punishment from the league.

Anderson was assessed a flagrant 2 by the NBA for his elbow to the face of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook at the end of Game 5.

Westbrook was on the court with two other Mavericks players trying to wrestle a loose ball when Anderson jumped in and caught the Thunder All-Star in the side of the head with an elbow.

Westbrook had drawn the ire of the Mavericks throughout the series with his pregame dance antics. Anderson and Dallas teammate Charlie Villanueva attempted to get in the way of Westbrook and Cameron Payne's routine during Game 1, resulting in Westbrook pushing both players.