Between a wrestling match in court during Wednesday night’s game Houston Rockets And Phoenix Sun resulted in two ejections and a bloody player.
Houston’s Steven Adams and Phoenix’s Mason Plumli Both were given double technology and after playing physical under the net were delayed in the second quarter, resulting in the players placed each other on the ground.
Houston Rockets Center Steven Adams left court on March 12, 2025 during the Phoenix Sun Game at the Toyota Center during the Phoenix Sun Game. (Troy Tormina-Imgon Picture)
“We just got tied,” Plumli said about the incident after the game. “He was going to the boards and what he was doing, so just met him with physicality and, yes, all of you saw it.”
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There are about three minutes left in half, both NBA Players When Adams and Plumli closed the weapons, they were joining for a reversal. Jostling continued and Adams appeared from the court to lift the plumli on the ground.
The scuffle continued on the field with the two players separated from the mixture of coaches, teammates and officials.
“Look, everyone will look at the clip that happened, but as he goes for every rebound and he does it or not,” Plumli said. “I just felt as if they were getting more physical than us, so I just made a point to hit him on the glass.”
Phoenix Sun’s Mason Plumli and Houston Rockets Steven Adams are engaged in a scuffle at the Toyota Center on March 12, 2025, Houston, Texas. (Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
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Plumli left the court with bleeding over his eyebrow, but he said that it was “nothing.”
Houston coach Ime Udoka said he was surprised by the decision to take out both the players.
“It seemed that they throw each other down,” they said. “Both of them fell down and whatever it was, found in a small wrestling match. I did not think they would be evicted for it.”
Phoenix Sun Center Mason Plumli and Houston Rockets Center Steven Adams on March 12, 2025 on the floor of Toyota Center. (Troy Tormina-Imgon Picture)
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Sun coach Mike Budenholzer agreed.
“It is just two people entangled,” he said. “Both physical. Both contenders.”
Houston’s Jalan Green scored 29 points to lead the rockets to lead the 111–104 victory over Phoenix, leading to the team’s winning streak.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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