Scottie Pippen Jr. pushes Myron Gardner into the stands at Grizzlies Heat

ByNBAUSA



Basketball games can get heated, but things reached a boiling point in the closing minutes of Saturday night’s NBA showdown between Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.

With just 1:19 left in the fourth quarter and the game out of reach, Memphis is on guard Scottie Pippen Jr. and Miami forward Myron Gardner both were ejected after a physical altercation spilled into the front row.

The friction started when Gardner took a “cheap shot” from behind just as Pippen drained a 3-pointer. Pippen didn’t take kindly to the contact, immediately lunging at Gardner and shoving him toward the stands in the center of Casey. The two wrestled briefly on the floor before trainers and officials could separate them.

Before the fireworks, the Heat put on a clinic, securing a dominant 136-120 victory. Andrew Wiggins led the way with an incredibly efficient 28 points on 9-of-10 shooting, even reaching 15,000 career points during the third quarter. Norman Powell added 25 points of his own, helping Miami pull away from 39-26 in the third quarter.

grizzlies, still playing without star quarterback Ja Morant due to an elbow injury, he struggled to find a defensive rhythm. However, young forward GG Jackson provided the bright spot, exploding for a career-high 28 points.

Prior to his exit, Pippen Jr. had a productive night off the bench, recording 18 points, six assists and two steals in 21 minutes. Jalen Wells also chipped in 25 points for the Grizzlies, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Miami’s 36-assist, hot-shooting performance.

The loss marks Memphis’ 11th loss in 14 games as the Heat improve their position in the Eastern Conference. Both players now face the possibility of fines or suspensions while the league reviews the tape of the corner wrestling match.





2026-02-22 04:36:00

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