milwaukee dollars Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo was sent off late in Thursday night’s blowout loss to the Boston Celtics after headbutting Blake Griffin that sparked a heated scrum between the sides with just minutes left in the game.
Antetokounmpo, who is the older brother of two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, he was called for a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game with just under 1:30 remaining in the game, while Griffin was awarded a Flagrant 1.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, #43 of the Milwaukee Bucks, dunks the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics on March 30, 2023 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee. (Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
The incident occurred after Antetokounmpo was fouled heavily by Griffin while under the net.
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Clearly unhappy with the play, and likely with the score at the time which had the Celtics leading 136-92, Antetokounmpo stepped up to Griffin’s face and headbutted him.
On-court players from both teams rushed to the scene, but the officials and coaching staff quickly separated the two, and Antetokounmpo was ultimately ejected from the game.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, #43 of the Milwaukee Bucks, reacts after scoring during the second half of a game against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on February 24, 2023 in Milwaukee. (John Fisher/Getty Images)
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The incident did not appear to unnerve Griffin, who was seen laughing when Jaylen Brown offered him her protective mask.
Celts, who sit just behind the Bucks in the Eastern Conference, crushed Milwaukee 140-99. Jayson Tatum scored 40 points while Brown added 30.
Blake Griffin, #91 of the Boston Celtics, gets the rebound in the third quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on March 15, 2023 in Minneapolis. The Celtics defeated the Timberwolves 104-102. (David Berding/Getty Images)
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«It does matter,» Brown said of the prospect of winning the No. 1 seed. «We want to finish the season strong and see what happens.»
The Celtics have the tiebreaker if both teams finish with the same record.
Associated Press contributed to this report.