Sneakiness decided the brawl.
Dexter Dennis hid behind the bodies and watched Houston's DeJon Jarreau dribble up court, his team down one point. Jarreau needed to move quickly as the seconds ticked away. He wanted to get the ball to guard Quentin Grimes, Houston's top scorer and author of a banked-in three-pointer seconds earlier.
Dennis read that desire all the way. He knew he had a chance to make the play when he saw Grimes wave to attract Jarreau's attention as he crossed half court and position his hands to welcome the ball.
Dennis burst from behind teammate Trey Wade, picked off the pass, drew a flagrant foul on his layup attempt and made two foul shots with 13 seconds to play.