Tuesday's game between the Timberwolves and Warriors was proof of the adage that every night in the NBA, one can see something new.
Before a single point had been scored, Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels and Golden State guard Klay Thompson were tussling. Seemingly out of nowhere in response, Warriors forward Draymond Green placed Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold.
McDaniels, Thompson and Green were all sent packing, which made Minnesota and Golden State’s matchup historic: it was the first time since the 1976 ABA-NBA merger, per OptaSTATS, that three starters were ejected from a game before either team had scored a point.
