Overview
- Brooks received a Flagrant 1 less than five minutes into Game 1 on Sunday after a review upgraded an initial loose-ball foul for contact to Holmgren’s face.
- Holmgren sank the two free throws awarded by the flagrant call, which follows NBA rules for excessive or unnecessary contact.
- A pre-tip video showed Brooks refusing to let Holmgren hold the ball for his routine until crew chief Mark Davis stepped in to separate them.
- The Suns trailed 14-12 at the time of the foul, and the Thunder closed the first quarter on a 21-8 run and led by as many as 25 by halftime.
- Brooks had labeled the Thunder “foul baiters” before the series, and Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, with Game 3 on Saturday, April 25.