Suns' Williams, Pelicans' Alvarado ejected after throwing punches

Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado were ejected from Saturday's matchup after throwing punches at one another.

The incident occurred late in the third quarter after Williams shoved Alvarado from behind as the latter protested a foul call.

Alvarado immediately confronted Williams, which sparked a brief scuffle between the two.

The 6-foot floor general connected with a right-handed punch before coaches and players from each side rushed in to prevent the situation from escalating further.

Williams had 10 points and eight rebounds in 11 minutes before his abrupt exit. Alvarado, meanwhile, tallied seven points, three assists, and two steals.

Phoenix eventually prevailed 123-114 to sweep the back-to-back set with New Orleans.