Clippers' Russell Westbrook, Mavericks' PJ Washington get into altercation in Dallas' Game 3 win

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Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington were ejected from the teams’ Game 3 matchup on Friday night following a scuffle.

The altercation occurred in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ Game 3 101-90 victory. Westbrook switched to guard Luka Doncic. After the Mavericks gained an offensive rebound, the ball swung back to Doncic. The Dallas sharpshooter drove into the lane when Westbrook got locked up with Doncic.

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Referee Justin Van Duyne (64) holds Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook (0) back and another holds Dallas Mavericks' P.J. Washington after an altercation during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Westbrook was called for a foul and protested. When Doncic tried to argue with Westbrook, he received a forearm shove from the veteran NBA player. Washington got involved and pushed Westbrook, resulting in a shove from the Clippers player in retaliation.

Both players had to be separated and were ejected.

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Westbrook received a flagrant 1 foul for excessive contact on Josh Green during a breakaway chance earlier in the game.

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Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook, right, during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

"We’ve got to channel our aggression in other ways," Clippers