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Los Angeles Clippers prima Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks guardant P.J. Washington were ejected from nan teams’ Game 3 matchup connected Friday nighttime pursuing a scuffle.
The altercation occurred successful nan 4th fourth of Dallas’ Game 3 101-90 victory. Westbrook switched to defender Luka Doncic. After nan Mavericks gained an violative rebound, nan shot swung backmost to Doncic. The Dallas sharpshooter drove into nan lane erstwhile Westbrook sewage locked up pinch Doncic.
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Referee Justin Van Duyne (64) holds Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook (0) backmost and different holds Dallas Mavericks' P.J. Washington aft an altercation during nan 2nd half of Game 2 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid successful Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Westbrook was called for a foul and protested. When Doncic tried to reason pinch Westbrook, he received a forearm shove from nan seasoned NBA player. Washington sewage progressive and pushed Westbrook, resulting successful a shove from nan Clippers subordinate successful retaliation.
Both players had to beryllium separated and were ejected.
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Westbrook received a flagrant 1 foul for excessive interaction connected Josh Green during a breakaway chance earlier successful nan game.
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Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook, right, during nan 2nd half of Game 2 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid successful Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
"We’ve sewage to transmission our aggression successful different ways," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. "It’s getting chippy. I for illustration nan physicality. I for illustration nan reliable possessions. I for illustration each of that. But we’ve sewage to make judge we’re not getting nan method fouls, we’re not getting thrown retired of nan game, because everybody’s important."
Westbrook vanished pinch 1 constituent and 3 rebounds successful nan loss.
Doncic and Kyrie Irving led nan measurement for Dallas. Doncic had 22 points connected 7-of-25 shooting. Irving had 21 points connected 8-of-17 shooting. Washington had 10 points earlier he was tossed.
Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic talks to an charismatic arsenic Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook, rear, listens during nan first half of Game 2 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid successful Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Dallas leads nan bid 2-1. Game 4 is group for Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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