Mavs' JJ Barea ejected after pushing Blake Griffin

Dallas' J.J. Barea -- listed at 6 feet, 185 pounds -- was ejected with 5:29 to play in the third quarter after pushing the 6-10, 251-pound Griffin to the floor.

Crew chief Bill Spooner explained the call.

"The contact, in our judgment, was deemed unnecessary and excessive. The contact was to the shoulders and above to the throat. That is deemed as a flagrant penalty two."