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|2026-01-28 05:19Both players had to be separated as Dort and Fears went for a heated shoving match.
Credit: Tim Heitman/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix
Credit Tim Heitman/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix
Credit Tim Heitman/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix
Tempers have flared and erupted in the aftermath of the New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder clash on Tuesday evening.
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With just 0.2 seconds remaining and the Thunder clinching a 104-95 win, Fears attempted a late layup. Dort aggressively contested the shot, appearing to foul Fears in the process.
Immediately after the final buzzer, Dort confronted Fears and grabbed his jersey. The two engaged in a shoving match as players and staff members from both teams entered the court.
“I had heard them going back and forth after I made the last 2 free throws," he said. " ... And then I turn around and they were face to face. I’m sure it was nothing crazy though.
"Typical basketball scuffle.”
Meanwhile, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault offered a key response about the officials regarding to what happened in the altercation.
“Good guys. Good crew. But I thought they lost control of the game in the final minutes. I thought that altercation at the end started well before that with the [Sadiq] Bey and [Jaylin Williams] situation," Daigneault said. "I thought they could’ve managed that cleaner.
“And then the second thing is I think that’s a foul on Dort. And if it was, they should put a whistle on that play regardless of the score and the time. If they do that, everybody stops playing and you can legislate the situation as you normally would.”
Both the Thunder and the Pelicans won't meet again, as the former swept the regular-season series at 3-0.
A playoff encounter is unlikely as the Thunder are sitting atop the league with a 38-10 record. The Pels are at the bottom of the standings with a 12-37 record.
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