Heat Beat Grizzlies 134-113 in Win with Late Ejections

In the closing minutes of the Miami Heat's 134-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Kaseya Center, tensions erupted into a brief scuffle between Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Heat forward Myron Gardner, resulting in ejections for both players.

The incident unfolded with 1:59 remaining and Miami leading by 21 points. As benches cleared in the lopsided contest, the two players first clashed while battling for rebounding position on a missed three-point attempt by Memphis' Simone Fontecchio. Gardner delivered a shoulder check to gain inside advantage near the rim. When Gardner leaped for the offensive rebound, Pippen pulled him down to the floor. Officials called no foul, and play continued.

On the ensuing transition, Pippen drained an open three-pointer to extend the Grizzlies' slim scoring run. Trailing the play from behind, Gardner then bumped Pippen as he backpedaled, sending the guard tumbling to the court. No whistle sounded again, prompting Pippen to rise and jog directly to the opposite corner where Gardner stood. Pippen pointed at Gardner before shoving him, and the pair fell to the baseline. The altercation briefly spilled toward the...