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Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant and New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi got into a heated altercation under the net during Wednesday night’s game that resulted in both players being ejected before halftime.
The incident occurred with just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant controls the ball against Pelicans guard/forward Micah Peavy at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Nov. 12, 2025. (Stephen Lew/Image Images)
Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III missed a 3-point attempt with the score tied 39-39. Missi and Grant fought under the basket, and the ball went out of bounds off the backboard.
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The two were already entangled when a physical exchange occurred. Players from both teams quickly ran towards the scrum before the referees finally separated Grant and Missi.
Grant appeared to be the aggressor, blocking Missi’s arm before Missi responded with a shove.
Yves Missi, left, of the New Pelicans reacts after a fight during the Portland Trail Blazers game at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Nov. 12, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)
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Both players received unsportsmanlike technical fouls and were ejected from the game. Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe and New Orleans forward Herbert Jones were also evaluated for double technical fouls for their role in the shoving match.
Although there were no punches during the confrontation, both players could still face more discipline from the NBA.
Pelicans guard Micah Peavy fights for a loose ball against Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe in New Orleans on Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Sharpe scored a season-high 35 points in the Trail Blazers’ 125-117 victory over the Pelicans, who were without Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray and Jordan Poole.
