AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 22: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates a second quarter basket with Tristan Thompson #13 during of game three of the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 22, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Here’s something you don’t see often. A midcourt altercation between Tristan Thompson and several Raptors players, near the end of the first half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ended with LeBron James attempting to separate Thompson and inadvertently catching an elbow from his teammate.
James, thinking the elbow came from DeMarre Carroll, went all-out to sell the hit:
After a video review, Thompson and Cory Joseph were called for double technicals.
