Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Jarrett Allen rolled on the floor after BEN SIMMONS pushed him hard as they got chippy altercation.
A brief physical altercation occurred in the Eastern Conference matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday after Ben Simmons shoved Jarrett Allen. The altercation occurred as both players looked like they were attempting to box each other out and gain a more advantageous position in the paint.As the play developed, both held onto each other, which led to Simmons pushing Allen off him. The Cavs center ended up falling onto the floor as Simmons looked on.
Allen finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Evan Mobley added 14 points and 12 boards.
The Cavs, who also won eight consecutive games last season, haven’t had a longer winning streak since winning a franchise record-tying 13 in a row in 2017-18 – LeBron James’ last season in Cleveland.
Brooklyn kept it close through two quarters despite being a bit undermanned after sending Spencer Dinwiddie to Toronto and Royce O’Neale to Phoenix before the trade deadline.
Mikal Bridges had a team-high 26 points for the Nets (20-31), who lost their third straight game.
Both Simmons and Allen were assessed with technical fouls, which meant thata the infractions offset each other, and the game was resumed.The incident took place with over 11 minutes left in the third quarter and the Cavs up 59-51. The Cavs went on a huge run once play resumed, outscoring the Nets 31-18 through the quarter to take a 90-69 lead going into the fourth.
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