Frustrated Jalen Brunson Head-Butted Andrew Nembhard Late in Game 6 Loss

Jalen Brunson head butted Andrew Nembhard during the 4th quarter on Saturday. | @TheSportingNew

Andrew Nembhard had a huge game as the Indiana Pacers closed out the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. The Pacers guard had 14 points, eight assists and six steals. After the final steal he got right back up on Jalen Brunson, who appeared to head-butt him as they ran back up the court.

You could see Nembhard and Brunson going up the court during the broadcast while Landry Shamet brought the ball up. Replay showed Nembhard's face get briefly distorted and then his wide-eyed reaction as he looked for a call.

Andrew Nembhard with 6 steals so far. Canadian kid is having a hell of a game. pic.twitter.com/fQ5xdcFOkV

— Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) June 1, 2025

Jalen Brunson with a headbutt. pic.twitter.com/TnwnuJhRpq

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 1, 2025

Brunson headbutted Andrew Nembhard 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZCUbqRjYVO

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2025

This is the kind of contact to the head that Tyrese Haliburton thought he had experienced earlier in the evening when he got a slap from OG Anunoby.

Brunson finished with 19 points on 18 field goal attempts in the loss. He also had five turnovers thanks to the defense of Pacers like Nembhard.

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