SCUFFLE: Donovan Mitchell And Dillon Brooks Get EJECTED In Grizzlies-Cavs Game
On Thursday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers are facing off in Ohio.
During the game, All-Star Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got into a scuffle (and both players have now been ejected).
As Brooks landed on the floor, the two players got tangled up, and they ended up shoving each other.
Thankfully, the fight did not escalate any further.
That said, the Cavs will now be playing the rest of the night without their best player (and the Grizzlies will be without one of their best role players).
Mitchell will be a starter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and is averaging 27.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per contest in 43 games (while shooting 47.9% from the field and 39.1% from the three-point range).
He finishes his night with six points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes of playing time.
As for Brooks, he is in the middle of a very productive season with averages of 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest.
He finishes his night with nine points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes of playing time.
The Cavs are 31-22 in 53 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 4-6 in their last ten games and 21-6 in 27 games at home in Ohio.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 32-19 record in 51 games.
They are 4-6 in their last ten games and 11-15 in 26 games on the road.
