Overview
- L.A., which won Game 6 on Friday in Houston 98-78, closed out the series 4-2 to reach the second round.
- Late in the fourth quarter, Amen Thompson yanked Austin Reaves to the floor by his arm, and Reaves limped off and did not return.
- After league review Saturday, the NBA upgraded the play to a Flagrant 1, which covers unnecessary contact and carries no automatic suspension.
- Reaves told reporters his shoulder felt OK after the game, and he was seen joking with teammates on the bench.
- Fans widely condemned the play as dirty, with some urging a suspension and citing a similar incident involving Thompson last season.