Amen Thompson's intention was simply to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo from getting an easy dunk at the rim. How it played out, however, was much nastier. Thompson was ejected for this foul and after the game his own coach,

I understand like when you’re a competitor, you’re gonna make mistakes like that,” Giannis Antetokounmpo says of Amen Thompson’s flagrant-two foul.

The Rockets won the game 100-97 behind a combined 48 points and 19 rebounds from Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green. Rookie Amen Thompson added nine points, nine rebounds and six assists before he was ejected in the fourth quarter following a really hard foul on Giannis Giannis Antetokounmpo.