Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder were ejected after an altercation in the third quarter of Game 5 on Saturday, with Tucker reacting to an apparent low blow from Schroder.

As Schroder ran through a Tucker screen, he swung his arm between Tucker's legs, catching him below the belt. Tucker, who was whistled for an illegal screen, walked up behind Schroder, yelling at him and eventually headbutting the back of his head.

After a review, the offensive foul on Tucker was overturned, but the officials ejected both players, with Schroder given a Flagrant 2 and technical foul, and Tucker a technical foul.

It was in the middle of a sizable Houston run to take control of the game, after Schroder played a big part in keeping the Thunder close in the first half. Schroder left the game with 19 points in 21 minutes, 16 coming in a flurry in the second quarter, but without him the Rockets turned a three-point halftime lead into a 22-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

Tucker, a critical piece in Houston's small-ball attack, left with 5 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes.

The series has featured a few low blows, with Schroder taking a knee in the groin from James Harden in Game 1, and Chris Paul catching Ben McLemore in overtime of Game 3.