The Mavericks forward then responded with a punch, which sparked a scuffle.PJ Washington, Marshall and Nurkic were all ejected from the contest. It didn't hurt the Mavericks too badly, as they still won the game.

Things got heated between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Specifically, Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Mavs wing Naji Marshall threw actual blows. Well, Nurkic's was more of a slap, though it still far exceeded the standard of what we refer to as a "fight" in NBA parlance.

Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington were ejected at the 9:02 mark of the third quarter after a heated dispute with Phoenix Suns center Jusef Nurkic.