VIDEO: Steven Adams And Mason Plumlee Get Into Heated Altercation As Rockets-Suns Game Takes A Wild Turn

Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee got into a heated altercation

Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee’s brawl (Image Credit: X/@TheHoopCentral)

The Rockets’ 111-104 win over the Suns at the Toyota Center saw a big brawl between Rockets star Steven Adams and Suns’ Mason Plumlee. The two players were ejected in the second quarter after a physical confrontation that escalated into a full-blown scuffle on the floor.

The incident occurred late in the second quarter after Jalen Green made a basket. As Adams and Plumlee fought for the rebounding position, neither player backed down. The physical battle quickly turned chaotic when Plumlee landed on top of Adams. Instead of separating, the two big men remained locked together.

Within moments, teammates, coaches, and officials rushed to break up the scuffle. The referees reviewed the play and determined that both Adams and Plumlee were guilty of fighting, issuing them double technical fouls and ejecting them from the game.

Crew chief Tony Brothers explained the reasoning behind the decision, stating that the altercation met the criteria for automatic ejection.

“Their aggressive actions were considered a fight, and by rule, fighting technical fouls carry a penalty of automatic ejections,” Tony Brothers said.

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Despite the intensity of Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee’s brawl, many onlookers, including Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, were surprised by the ruling. Udoka believed that while the altercation was physical, it did not rise to the level of an ejection-worthy fight.

“There wasn’t much. Steven could do a lot more if he was really trying to wrestle. It looked like they got in a little bear hug and fell down. I thought that would maybe be a technical at best. Surprised they were ejected,” Udoka said.

Both Adams and Plumlee were playing limited roles in the game before their ejections. Plumlee finished with four points and six rebounds in 13 minutes. Meanwhile, Adams had only one point and four rebounds off the bench for the Rockets.

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