Kyrie Irving, a 10-year veteran, and Dennis Schroder, an eight-year veteran, arrived in Saturday’s stellar clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets after each playing more than 500 games in his career without an expulsion.
That changed for both of them in the third quarter.
The pair of bases exchanged words after Irving was penalized for a personal foul on Schroder with 9 minutes, 41 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the Lakers ahead 66-62, which led referee Zach Zarba to separate the two and issue a double technical foul. – one for each player.
Irving and Schroder continued arguing after their teammates intervened to intervene with each other when Irving was penalized for a second technical foul by referee Tyler Ford, resulting in an automatic expulsion. Schroder received a second technical foul shortly after.
The expulsions ruined the strong performances of both players. Schroder finished with 19 points (on 7-of-11 shots) and four assists, while Irving scored 18 points (6 of 11) and four rebounds.
The Lakers beat the Nets, 126-101.