Things got chippy Tuesday during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.
Pacers center Myles Turner and Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo got tangled up with 4:27 left in the third quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y.
The two were grabbing at one another as DiVincenzo tried to fight through a Turner screen. The pair went face-to-face as referees and teammates tried to separate them.
Donte DiVincenzo and Myles Turner getting into it 👀🍿 https://t.co/MkkSuad446
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 15, 2024
Here’s another angle of the exchange, which shows DiVincenzo using some colorful language directed toward Turner.
Donte DiVincenzo has words for Myles Turner. 🗣️
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 15, 2024
Both players were hit with technical fouls for the altercation.
The Knicks outscored the Pacers 16-1 over a five-minute stretch prior to the Turner-DiVincenzo moment. New York’s scoring run was capped off by a DiVincenzo putback slam that gave New York an 86-64 lead just seconds before the blow-up.
DONTE DIVICENZO ON THE PUTBACK 💥 pic.twitter.com/qzCVyWyGGR
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 15, 2024
DiVincenzo had quite the eventful night against the Pacers. He was also seen chirping with Indiana guard TJ McConnell earlier in the contest.
I am here for the Donte DiVincenzo vs. TJ McConnell beef pic.twitter.com/vzO5MefZXy
— Steven Cheah (@StevenCheah) May 15, 2024
Emotions were understandably running high at such a pivotal juncture in the series. The team that wins Game 5 in a 7-game series tied 2-2 has historically gone on to advance 82.8% (164-34) of the time.
