US EditionWarriors' Pat Spencer ejected against Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun
- Pat Spencer of the Golden State Warriors was ejected during Game 5 of the NBA first-round playoff against the Houston Rockets on April 30, 2025, in Houston.
- The ejection followed a scuffle in the fourth quarter where Spencer headbutted Rockets' Alperen Sengun after a rebound battle escalated.
- The incident included Spencer shoving Houston's Dillon Brooks, Sengun running into Spencer, and Trayce Jackson-Davis pushing Sengun, with officials issuing technical fouls to Sengun and Jackson-Davis.
- Spencer was ejected for a headbutt described as "pulling a Zinedine Zidane," after playing 14 minutes and scoring 11 points off the bench during the game.
- The ejection removed a key bench player during the Warriors' late-game effort, where their backups had cut a 17-point deficit but the game remained out of reach.
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The Hamilton Spectator
The RecordWarriors’ Pat Spencer ejected against Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun
HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Pat Spencer was ejected from Wednesday night's playoff game against the Houston Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun during a scuffle in the fourth quarter.
The Star Democrat
Warriors' Pat Spencer ejected against Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun
HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Pat Spencer was ejected from Wednesday night's playoff game against the Houston Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun during a scuffle in the fourth quarter.
Pat Spencer gets ejected for headbutt on Alperen Sengun
Pat Spencer was ejected from Wednesday’s game for pulling a Zinedine Zidane. The Golden State Warriors guard Spencer got some extended run during Game 5 of his team’s first-round playoff series at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. Warriors coach Steve Kerr made the drastic decision to pull his starters midway through the third quarter and let the second unit finish out the game. Thus, Spencer was able to get 14 minutes off the bench, scoring 11 poi…
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