SALT LAKE CITY — Minutes into the start of Saturday’s Game 3, Houston Rockets guard James Harden picked up his second personal foul on Donovan Mitchell’s and-one 3-pointer from the corner.
With fans on their feet inside Vivint Arena, Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder gave Harden a slight nudge as he walked past, which prompted the reigning MVP to respond with a push.
Next thing you know, the two were literally face-to-face before being broken up.
“We had good energy,” Crowder said after the 104-101 Game 3 loss. “[James Harden] felt us a little bit.