Late in Game 3, a 101-90 win for the Dallas Mavericks, Russell Westbrook decided he'd had enough and gave Doncic a hard foul by wrapping his arm around him, which could have been a dangerous play. unknown. Westbrook took exception to Doncic's remarks and shoved him, then P.J. Washington came over and lightly shoved Westbrook, who immediately pushed back even harder.
Here is a video of that exchange.
Westbrook was assessed two separate technical fouls on the play, Washington was assessed one, and both players received automatic ejections, as two technical fouls in a game automatically result in disqualification. Washington's first technical came early in the fourth quarter after a small scrum with Terrence Mann. Westbrook committed a flagrant foul early in the game on a windup that hit Josh Green in the face during a layup.
No further action should be taken against Washington that could affect the rest of the series, but I wouldn't be surprised if Westbrook is suspended given his contact with officials. . It's already a dangerous play against one of the NBA's best players, and they naturally want to protect their superstar.
Russell Westbrook finished the game with one point and three rebounds on 0-of-7 shooting from the floor. PJ Washington had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, giving him a +23 rating for the game.
Game 4 will be played Sunday at 2:30 pm CST at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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