Things got heated between the Bucks and Pacers on Wednesday night even before postgame the controversy over the fate of the game ball that led to a scuffle in the tunnel.
In the fourth quarter, Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith was called for a technical foul when he wrapped his arms around Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Milwaukee star drove the basket. Nesmith threw Antetokounmpo to the floor, prompting an on-court confrontation between several players. Bucks forward Bobby Portis was the most upset with Nesmith, staring daggers at him as numerous people held him back.
On the Milwaukee bench, Antetokounmpo’s older brother, Thanasis, leapt up and was prepared to jump to his defense. Or at least that’s what it looked like.
