Things are heating up in the final stretch of the NBA season.
The Houston Rockets were hosting the Phoenix Suns at the Toyota Center Wednesday night when the intensity suddenly boiled over. The Rockets’ Steven Adams and Suns’ Mason Plumlee were involved in a scuffle and ejected during the first half of Houston’s 111-104 victory.
Here’s what you need to know:
Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight
The second-quarter scuffle led to both big men being ejected from the game after receiving double technical fouls.
After a made basket by Jalen Green, Plumlee and Adams got tangled up in the key with one another. The duo fell on the court together with Plumlee landing on top of Adams.
A photograph showed a cut above Plumlee’s eye.
Up Next
The Rockets will host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday while the Suns host the Sacramento Kings. It remains unclear if Adams or Plumlee will be available for their respective teams as they potentially face supplemental discipline.