Overview
- Officials stepped in during the third quarter at Ball Arena after Durant and Brown went face-to-face following a Nuggets basket and a Rockets timeout.
- Durant, who finished with 31 points in Houston’s 115-101 victory, said he “definitely wanted to cross the line” and added, “some people can talk and play, some people can’t.”
- Brown called the comments disrespectful, saying “as a man, there are certain things you don’t say,” and noted he wished fighting were allowed without fines.
- Both declined to reveal the exact words exchanged, with reports framing the dispute in the context of their complicated stint as Brooklyn Nets teammates from 2020 to 2022.
- Coverage highlighted a charged atmosphere that also saw Nuggets head coach David Adelman ejected, and pointed to the next Rockets–Nuggets meeting on March 11 as a potential flashpoint.