P.J. Washington was also involved, shoving Nurkic during the melee. Nurkic, Marshall and Washington were ejected after the scuffle. After the game, a few Mavericks took a similar tone while discussing the matter, playing up the theme of protecting each other’s teammates.

Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall traded blows during a fight that broke out in the third quarter of the Mavericks vs Suns game.

Nurkic, Marshall and Washington were all ejected. The league will likely suspend Nurkic and Marshall for their actions, although Washington may get away with a healthy fine. After