"Alvarado, an aggressive defender, was trying to fight through a ball screen set by Williams to keep pressure on Suns sharpshooter Collin Gillespie, who had made his first five 3-point attempts of the game. Alvarado pushed Williams out of the way while playing defense and was called for a foul. Williams then shoved Alvarado in the back. Alvarado turned toward Williams and the two exchanged words before grabbing each other and throwing punches. Both players landed right hands before being separated and then ejected."
""I saw it start, and then all of a sudden everyone jumped in," Ott said. "Obviously, it happens. It just feels like the lack of sleep the second night of a back-to-back, something always tends to happen. Last night, there were a lot of free throws; tonight, there wasn't as much. They let us play tonight, which is something we enjoy. They got tangled up, and obviously they both got thrown out.""
Mark Williams and Jose Alvarado were ejected after a physical altercation in the third quarter that followed a foul call on Alvarado. Alvarado pushed Williams while defending through a ball screen aimed at pressuring Collin Gillespie, who had started 5-for-5 from three. Williams shoved Alvarado, and the two exchanged words, grabbed each other and landed right hands before being separated. No other players were involved. Phoenix won 123-114, completing a two-game sweep in New Orleans. Coaches cited competitiveness and fatigue; teammates said the team fought hard for the win.
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