Desmond Bane Ejected For Spiking Basketball On Opponent’s Head

The Hawks, without Trae Young, hit nan Magic easy connected Tuesday nighttime connected NBC. All 5 Atlanta starters scored astatine slightest 15 points and Onyeka Okongwu added 14 disconnected nan bench. He besides took 1 for nan squad successful nan 3rd 4th erstwhile Desmond Bane sewage ejected.

Okongwu contested a Bane three-pointer that missed and leaked retired arsenic Jalen Johnson collected nan rebound. Johnson past threw a shot walk to Okongwu that sewage complete nan outstretched arms of Bane. Okongwu took 1 dribble and went up for a beardown finsh, but met a stronger title arsenic a disappointment Bane grabbed his limb and threw him to nan ground.

Then Bane spiked nan hoops connected his head.

Bane was assessed a method foul and a flagrant foul and ejected. The Hawks changeable made 3 free throws and past Nickeil Alexander-Walker made a three-pointer to move what should person been a accelerated break dunk into a six-point possession.

Bane vanished pinch 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. It was nan 3rd consecutive crippled wherever he scored single-digits. After nan Grizzlies traded him to nan Magic for 4 first information picks, Bane is averaging conscionable 13.9 points arsenic nan Magic person started nan play 3-5.

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