Rockets forward Trevor Ariza, the team's leading scorer, was ejected with 3:47 left in the third quarter for swinging his arm at rookie DeMar DeRozan following a steal. Referees stepped in after Jack confronted Ariza at midcourt, and the altercation didn't escalate.
"I'm going to have anybody's back in that situation, no matter who it is," Jack said. "If I feel like somebody's taking a cheap shot at our guy, I'm going to stand up for him, no question."
Ariza finished with one point in 26 minutes. He was 0 for 9 from the floor.
"I'm going to have anybody's back in that situation, no matter who it is," Jack said. "If I feel like somebody's taking a cheap shot at our guy, I'm going to stand up for him, no question."
Ariza finished with one point in 26 minutes. He was 0 for 9 from the floor.
