NBA, brawl sparks between Dillon Brooks and DeMar DeRozan

The success è went to the Rockets (127-117)

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The challenge between the Rockets and Bulls, played in Houston, è was won by the hosts (127-117). However, the focus è was all on the brawl that è broke out on the court over a hard foul by DeRozan against Green. The Bulls star’s attitude did not è please Brooks who decided to make his voice heard, thus triggering a real brawl on the court.

In the end, the referees decided to punish both DeRozan and Brooks, who were both ejected. The former è was removed from the court with a type 2 flagrant foul: "I don't think DeMar’s (DeRozan, ed.) intention was to commit a type 2 flagrant. Definitely it was from flagrant 1…. I was surprised that it was elevated to flagrant 2", the words of Donovan, Bulls coach, reported by ESPN.

Udoka, coach of the Rockets, è expressed himself as follows: "He had a good game, he had a great impact, I wish he was never ejected, but I don’t mind if he defends his guys". In fact, by the time of his ejection (midà third half), Brooks was already up 23 points. Landale, his teammate, added: "Don’t get expelled anymore, we need your physicality" ".