Tempers flared during Game 3 of the Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards Eastern Conference semifinals series on Thursday night.
Early in the second quarter, Washington’s Kelly Oubre took exception to a hard screen by Celtics center Kelly Olynyk.
The referee called a foul on Olynyk, but that wasn’t enough for Oubre, who subsequently got a head of steam and absolutely leveled the Celtics big man.
Here’s a closer look.
Wizards' Kelly Oubre blasts Celtics' Kelly Olynyk after getting hit with pick (all angles) pic.twitter.com/Q9byNAFt0a
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 5, 2017
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