Durant ejected after hitting Anderson across head
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Kevin Durant was ejected from Game 4 after hitting Dallas Mavericks rookie Justin Anderson across the head.
The incident happened with the victory already in hand for the Thunder. While trying to take an intentional foul to prevent a layup, Durant caught Anderson after missing the ball.
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Anderson split the free throws and stayed in the game.
Durant was seen trying to apologize to Anderson before leaving the court. It's the second ejection of Durant's career and his first infraction of the postseason.
The Thunder took Game 4 by a score of 119-108 to head back to Oklahoma City with a commanding 3-1 series lead.