Brooks attempted a turnaround jumper in the third quarter with Murray guarding, and when Brooks fell backward he kicked his right leg forward, making contact with Murray.

Brooks was called for an offensive foul and Murray was writhing in pain on the court for a few moments before eventually getting up and staying in the game. The officials reviewed the play and upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 2, which is an automatic ejection.

Brooks was leading the Suns with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting at the time of his ejection

Murray and Brooks know each other well, as they have been teammates on the Canadian men’s national team.