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They pushed and shoved each other, getting technical fouls midway through the third quarter.

Twice, when they finally did, they committed fouls leading to four-point plays.

Claude picked up two quick fouls in the first half, and Musselman chose to sit him for the final 13 minutes.

With a smaller court, shorter quarters and one-shot fouls with a weighted scoring system based on the penalty, this is an agile game with a new set of rules designed to keep plays moving.

Reaves, who struggled nearly as much, got ejected after two technical fouls in the third quarter while the Hornets made their push.