The LA city rivalry in an NBA Cup atmosphere? Emotions were already running high. However, the end of the fourth quarter also introduced a personal rift to the contest. Kris Dunn hit Luka Doncic with a “cheap shot”, leading to both teams’ benches having to clear up the scuffle.

Doncic, who dropped a masterful 43 points, tried to confront the Clippers guard for his actions. Dunn pushed him, and was immediately met with Jaxson Hayes coming to his defense. The exchange resulted in the referees having to review every sequence closely. Dunn was ejected with two technical fouls, while Hayes received a technical.

Doncic, having secured a win and qualification for the NBA Cup knockout stages, looked back at the moment as a sign of the Lakers’ closeness. He promised to pay the Lakers center’s

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