Super Big Clash! 7 People Ejected! Ranked Third in NBA History!
Do you still remember many of the major fights in NBA history? For example, the 2004 Auburn Mountain Palace incident and the Madison Square Garden brawl in 2006, etc. Those who have watched the game and experienced these scenes are definitely old fans.
With the continuous development of the NBA, the passionate collisions in the game are becoming less and less. According to O'Neal's point of view, it is a mode of shooting three-pointers when going out and falling down when touched. It is rare to see some conflict events, let alone multiple conflicts.
However, on the eve of the end of 2024, a major conflict occurred. On December 30, 2024, in an NBA game between the Rockets at home and the Heat, there was a super big conflict with 7 people ejected.
In the final moments of the fourth quarter of the game, Van Fleet committed a violation while serving from the sideline and was ejected for complaining about the referee's decision. Later, Amen Thompson and Herro had a quarrel. Amen pushed Herro to the ground. Rozier and Hayesmith rushed up to tangle with Amen immediately, and Jalen Green also impulsively joined the melee.
In the end, 7 people were ejected, including the Rockets' Amen Thompson, Jalen Green, head coach Udoka, assistant coach Sullivan, and Van Fleet who was previously ejected. Herro and Rozier of the Heat were also ejected.
In NBA history, 7 people were ejected in a single game, ranking third, only behind the Auburn Mountain Palace incident in 2004 and the Nuggets' away game against the Knicks in 2006. Let's take a look at these two classic conflicts.
In the 2004 game between the Pistons and Pacers, Ron Artest lay on the technical bench, and a fan splashed beer on him, causing Artest to lose control of his emotions and rush into the stands to beat the fan. Pacers players such as Stephen Jackson joined the fray upon seeing this. A total of 9 people were ejected in this conflict, ranking second in history.
In the 2006 game between the Nuggets and the Knicks, Knicks guard Mardy Collins provoked a conflict with a malicious foul on Nuggets player JR Smith near the end of the game. In the end, a total of 10 people were ejected, setting an NBA record.