-Allyson Burger-
The Indiana Pacers hosted the Golden State Warriors Tuesday, coming out with a 108-97 win. But the score wasn't the only exciting thing that came from the fourth quarter.
The word "brawl" has been associated with the Pacers players often since the Pacers-Pistons game in 2004 when, at the end of a court brawl, a drink was thrown from the crowd at then-Pacers player Ron Artest, leading to a massive fight between players and the crowd.
Tuesday night during the final seven minutes of the game, Pacers center Roy Hibbert was ejected from the game after he and Warriors' David Lee started a fight over a missed shot. Hibbert's teammates joined in the dispute after, fellow player David West says, "they came after [Hibbert] too many times." The other Warriors players then followed.
Thankfully, this did not become another Detroit fiasco. The brawl spilled into the crowd, but this time around the spectators were wise enough to not get involved. The worst that may result from the small scuffle is a suspension for Hibbert for a few games.
On a lighter note, Tuesday was the first home game for Danny Granger this season. The Pacers' small forward played over 18 minutes and scored five points. Granger is slowly returning to his best after finally recovering from a knee injury.
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