The Golden State Warriors were up by 22 points late in the fourth quarter. They couldn’t completely run out the clock against the Washington Wizards because there was a differential between the shot clock and the game clock. So they got the ball to JaVale McGee in the corner.
The Warriors’ backup center rose up and shot a three-pointer. Wizards guard Brandon Jennings decided to give McGee a two-handed shove in his chest. The three-pointer fell short, but the whistle blew and a foul was called.
The officials took a look at the play and decided that Jennings should be assessed a flagrant foul.