Tensions boiled over late in Friday night’s game between the Kings and the Rockets, leading to a scuffle that resulted in players being separated and four ejections.
Less than a minute into the fourth quarter with Sacramento leading by 18, Kings guard Malik Monk and Rockets guard Garrison Matthews chased a loose ball into the backcourt. While scrambling for the ball, Matthews appeared to hip-check Monk out of the way, drawing a loose-ball foul.
The situation continued to escalate, when Monk poked the ball away from Matthews, who was expressing his frustration to an official about the call.