The game between the Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night was tightly-contested and the game was in the balance until the final minutes. At the end of the game, tempers flared on both sides as multiple ejections were handed down while the Celtics pulled away in a 124-109 win.
Former Celtic and current Hornets forward Grant Williams was ejected first after he was given a Flagrant 2 foul for running over Jayson Tatum on a Boston fast break. Interestingly, there was no altercation that followed the hit, as Tatum got up immediately and walked away.
Shortly after that, Miles Bridges was also tossed for swatting a ball into the stands during a dead ball. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was also given a technical foul during the fourth quarter, so the officials were forced to keep their head on a swivel throughout…