HOUSTON — Rockets ahead Jabari Smith Jr. and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn had been ejected after throwing punches 5 seconds into the second quarter of Houston’s 147-119 win on Saturday night time.
The battle occurred after the pair obtained snarled whereas the ball was being introduced up the court docket. Gamers and officers obtained between them earlier than the scuffle may escalate additional. Each gamers had been assessed technical fouls for combating.
Not one of the punches thrown appeared to attach.
Dunn stated the 2 “exchanged a pair phrases, a pair pushes and the subsequent factor you realize, we’re ejected.”
“For me, I take duty for my actions and regardless of the league decides for me, I’ve to respect that,” Dunn stated of doable punishment.
Smith was not made out there postgame.
The win made it eight straight for the Rockets, who’ve fought their method again into the Western Convention play-in race. They sit two losses again of the Golden State Warriors for the ten seed.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
