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The incident occurred with 2:47 remaining in the first quarter. Eason delivered a forceful shove to Washington's back, sending the Dallas forward sprawling onto the court. The play immediately triggered a stoppage in action as players from both sides gathered, leading to a brief confrontation on the floor.
Officiating review leads to early exit
Following the physical play, the officiating crew conducted a formal replay review to determine the severity of the contact. Upon further inspection, the referees upgraded the initial common foul call to a flagrant 2 foul. Under NBA rules, this classification carries an automatic ejection, forcing Eason to leave the contest for the remainder of the evening.
Eason, who is currently in the first season of a five-year, $81.5 million contract, was unable to contribute further to the Rockets' efforts as they navigated the rest of the game against their Western Conference rivals. Despite the loss of the reserve forward early in the match, Houston maintained their momentum to close out the 18-point victory to begin their campaign.
