Overview

• Walsh was ejected with 3:34 remaining in the second quarter after drawing technical fouls for shoving Erik Stevenson and then pushing Pelle Larsson near the front row at Cox Pavilion
• He led all scorers with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting over 10 minutes before his dismissal
• Walsh called the incident “a rookie mistake” and admitted he forgot about his first technical before committing the second shove
• Coach Joe Mazzulla texted Walsh privately to praise his competitive fire despite the disciplinary lapse
• The game ended in a 100-96 loss to Miami, with key executives including president Brad Stevens and prospective governor Bill Chisholm in attendance as Boston assesses its revamped roster