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Jose Alvarado, Mark Williams ejected after throwing punches in Suns' win over Pelicans

Story byRyan YoungStaff writerSun, December 28, 2025 at 2:50 AM UTC·2 min readJose Alvarado and Mark Williams threw punches in a very heated altercation on the court on Saturday night in New Orleans. Alvarado and Williams got into it late in the third quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ 123-114 win over the Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center after Alvarado tried to get around a screen Williams set on him at the top of the key. Alvarado shoved Williams — who is a good 13 inches taller than him — with both hands to try and get through it, but he was called for a foul. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlvarado briefly started to complain to the official, but he suddenly turned to then confront Williams instead. Almost instantly, things escalated to a fist fight.

Jose Alvarado, Mark Williams ejected after throwing punches in Suns' win over Pelicans

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Key Highlights

  • Several punches were thrown by both players, and Alvarado looked like he hit Williams directly in the face before the two were eventually separated. Both players were ejected from the game.
  • The NBA is sure to hand down further discipline in the coming days, too. Williams had 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench when he was ejected.
  • The 24-year-old, who is in his first season with the Suns, entered the game averaging 13.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
  • Alvarado had seven points and three assists for the Pelicans.
  • He's in his fifth season with New Orleans, and just signed a two-year, $9 million extension with the team that kicked in before this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThough the Pelicans got within a possession late, the Suns led for the entire second half and held on to grab the nine-point win.
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