Dallas Mavericks center/power forward Kristaps Porzingis was ejected from an NBA game for the first time during his playoff debut Monday night.

Porzingis was automatically ejected after being called for his second technical foul with 9:10 remaining in the third quarter.

Referees gave Porzingis and LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. double technicals following a confrontation that began when Morris wrapped his arms around Luka Doncic, drawing the ire of the Dallas star. Porzingis confronted Morris, and they were separated after Morris shoved Porzingis.

The call against Porzingis was widely criticized on Twitter, including by two members of the NBA's exclusive 30,000-point club: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and retired Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki.

Man that was BOGUS AS HELL MAN!!!!! Cmon man. ??‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 18, 2020

That ejection is super soft...

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) August 18, 2020

Porzingis, who had 14 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes before his ejection, received his first technical after protesting a foul call against him with 6:02 remaining in the second quarter. Replays confirmed that Porzingis cleanly blocked Paul George's layup attempt, but he was called for the foul and assessed a technical after reacting by punching the air and shouting a few words.

Dallas had a 71-66 lead over the Clippers when Porzingis was ejected. The Mavs would go on to lose 118-110.