Overview
- Review showed Bane grab Okongwu’s forearm on a fast break, knock him to the floor, then spike the loose ball downward at the Hawks big man.
- With 5:24 left in the third quarter, referees ruled a flagrant 1 for the hard foul and a technical for directing the ball, triggering an automatic ejection.
- Mouhamed Gueye confronted Bane after the play before teammates and officials separated players and restored order.
- Atlanta won 127-112, dropping Orlando to 3-5; Bane exited with nine points in roughly 22 minutes.
- Acquired in a pricey summer trade, Bane has averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season, and he told reporters he was surprised by the ejection.