Egor Dёmin shoves Dillon Brooks in Suns-Nets late-game dust-up

A rookie tried to give Dillon Brooks a taste of his own medicine, and it ended up costing his team.

Nets guard Egor Dёmin shoved Brooks late in Brooklyn’s 106-102 loss on Tuesday, Jan. 27, leading to a small dust-up that cleared assistant coaches off the bench.

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With the Suns up by two with 1:14 left to play, a loose ball spilled into the Nets’ side of the court. As several players dove for the ball, it eventually ended up in the hands of Nets forward Zaire Williams. Three Suns players mobilized quickly to try to get their hands on it for a jump ball, which was granted by the officials.

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