Brandon Ingram ejected for throwing punch in Lakers' loss
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram was ejected for throwing a punch in the second half of a 124-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Ingram shoved James Harden out of frustration late in the fourth quarter, which instigated a fight between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo. Ingram then inserted himself in the confrontation and threw punches. He is looking at a multi-game suspension.
Ingram scored 12 points (5-of-8 field goals, 2-of-2 free throws) with 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and 3 turnovers in 28.9 minutes on Saturday, finishing with 19.8 FanDuel points. He's averaging 26.6 FanDuel points through two games.
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