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Harrison Barnes praises ejected Rick Carlisle for having 'our back as players'

DALLAS -- Frustration over Harrison Barnes not getting foul calls led to Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle getting ejected in the third quarter of Thursday's 114-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

After complaining several times about no-calls on Barnes drives, Carlisle stepped onto the court to argue the case with referee Justin Van Duyne as the official ran down the sideline by the Dallas bench, earning a technical with 7:38 remaining in the third quarter. Carlisle quickly received another technical foul, this one called by referee Sean Wright, when he stepped further onto the court and repeatedly yelled, "Blow the whistle!