Things got chippy between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter in the NBA Cup on Tuesday after Kris Dunn took a swing at Luka Doncic .

Fans at Crypto.com Arena erupted after Dunn's act with 3:33 left in the closing frame. Doncic didn't react to what happened, but Jaxson Hayes pushed Dunn , who then retaliated with a shove. Eventually, cooler heads prevailed and the Lakers ran away with the win, 135-118.

After the game, Doncic was asked about Hayes defending him during the altercation . The five-time All-Star touted the Lakers' camaraderie.

“Everybody got each other's back, you know, so I appreciate him. I'll pay his fine, for sure, but that shows what kind of team we are,” said the do-it-all guard in the video posted by

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