Houston Rockets ahead Jabari Smith Jr. and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn had been ejected from Saturday’s sport at Toyota Heart 5 seconds into the second quarter after they each acquired technical fouls for beginning a quick scuffle.
Dunn, 30, threw the primary punch earlier than Smith Jr., 20, retaliated, although neither had been capable of join their respective blows. The scuffle began after they obtained twisted up whereas the ball was being introduced up the court docket.
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Officers and gamers from each groups managed to get in between them to interrupt up the combat earlier than it might escalate any additional.
Earlier this season, Dunn and Smith Jr. practically got here to blows, and this was seemingly spherical two of their ongoing beef. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has created a hard-nosed basketball crew that’s typically concerned in on-court quarrels.
Rockets using eight-game win streak
Houston went on to blow out Utah 147-119 for en eighth consecutive victory and their ninth within the final 10 contests.
They’re setting themselves up properly for a robust end within the remaining 10 video games of the common season to lock up a spot within the Play-In Event.
Rockets host the reeling Portland Path Blazers on Monday in hopes of extending their win streak. Jazz return house to face the Dallas Mavericks that very same day.
