Rajon Rondo ejected from Lakers' loss for punching Chris Paul
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo was ejected from the fourth quarter of a 124-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
What It Means:
Rondo threw a punch at Chris Paul after Paul aggressively shoved Rondo in the eyes, which eventually led to a brawl that resulted in both players, as well as Brandon Ingram, being ejected. Multi-game suspensions are expected to be handed down on Sunday.
Rondo scored 13 points (6-of-8 field goals, 1-of-2 3-pointers) with 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers in 29.7 minutes, finishing with 40.4 FanDuel points. He's averaging 37.4 FanDuel points through two games.
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