Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J Washington were ejected from Friday night’s game after a brief fight between the players. Nurkic was called for an offensive foul while being guarded by Daniel Gafford with 9:02 left in the third quarter before the altercation quickly escalated.

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The Suns snapped a three-game skid with their Christmas Day win over the Nuggets, with 27 points apiece from Durant and Beal, and 13 rebounds from Jusuf Nurkic. Though they’ve struggled on the road, the Suns have a solid 10-6 mark at Footprint Center.

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