Tuesday's clash between the OKC Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans was a tightly contested affair through all 48 minutes of action. As a result of the back-and-forth nature of the contest, it should have come as no surprise to find tempers flaring up on multiple occasions.
However, a bench-clearing brush-up between Lu Dort and Jeremiah Fears after the final buzzer sounded on Oklahoma City's 104-95 win has taken center stage in postgame discussions, as fans and pundits seek insight into what led to the contentious ending.
Coach Mark Daigneault believes to know the root cause of it all.