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12/28 20:21 CST NBA suspends Alvarado and Williams for fight during
Pelicans-Suns game
NBA suspends Alvarado and Williams for fight during Pelicans-Suns game
NEW YORK (AP) --- New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has been suspended
two games and Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams has been suspended one game for
their roles in a fight during the third quarter of Saturday night's game.
The NBA announced the suspensions, that come without pay, on Sunday.
Alvarado will miss the Pelicans' home game against the New York Knicks on
Monday and their game at the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Williams will miss
Monday night's game at the Washington Wizards.
The 7-foot-1 Williams and 6-foot Alvarado exchanged punches following a foul
call on Alvarado. Phoenix won 123-114 for a two-game sweep of a back-to-back
set between the teams in New Orleans.
Alvarado was trying to fight through a ball screen set by Williams to keep
pressure on Suns sharpshooter Collin Gillespie, who had made his first five
3-point attempts of the game.
Alvarado pushed Williams out of the way while playing defense and was called
for a foul. Williams then shoved Alvarado in the back. Alvarado turned toward
Williams and the two exchanged words before grabbing each other and throwing
punches. Both players landed right hands before being separated and then
ejected.
Neither player commented after the game.
Phoenix coach Jordan Ott attributed the fight to competitiveness and fatigue.
"I saw it start, and then all of a sudden everyone jumped in," Ott said.
"Obviously, it happens. It just feels like the lack of sleep the second night
of a back-to-back, something always tends to happen. Last night, there were a
lot of free throws; tonight there wasn't as much. They let us play tonight,
which is something we enjoy. They got tangled up, and obviously they both got
thrown out."
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