new Orleans — phoenix sun Center mark williams And New Orleans Pelicans point guard jose alvarado He was thrown out after a fight in the third quarter of the night on Saturday night.
Punches were exchanged between the 7-foot-1 Williams and the 6-foot-1 Alvarado after an incorrect call on Alvarado. phoenix wins 123-114 for a two-game sweep of the back-to-back set between the teams in New Orleans.
Alvarado, an offensive defender, was trying to fight through a ball screen set by Williams to keep pressure on the Suns sharpshooter Colin GillespieWho made his first five 3-point attempts of the game.
Alvarado pushed Williams out of the way while defending and was called for a foul. After this Williams pushed Alvarado back. Alvarado turned towards Williams and the two exchanged words before grabbing and punching each other. Both men landed right hands before separating and then falling out.
Phoenix coach Jordan Ott said he had not yet reviewed the video, but he attributed the dustup to competition and fatigue.
“I saw it start and then all of a sudden everyone jumped on it,” Ott said. “Obviously, it happens. It feels like lack of sleep, second night in a row, something is always going to happen. Last night, there were a lot of free throws; tonight, not so much. They let us play tonight, which we enjoy. They got mixed up, and obviously, they both fouled out.”
Pelicans coach James Borrego also said he had not seen video of the fight. None of the players were available to talk to reporters after the game.
“Yesterday there was a dog fight, and today there was a dog fight,” Sun continues. royce o’neal Said. “It took everyone to get this win. Everyone stepped up and contributed and fought hard.”
