Midway through the fourth quarter of a 119-108 Second Round Game Six victory for the Portland Trail Blazers, Blazers guard Seth Curry and Denver Nuggets forward (and former people’s champion) Will Barton got into a shoving match. Blazers forward Zach Collins and Nuggets forward Torrey Craig also got involved, the end result being four technical fouls for all players. Here’s video of the moment. Here's another look at the Barton-Curry altercation pic.twitter.com/NSCaM9DgWO — NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) May 10, 2019 ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk wrote about the incident, writing that Curry was not pleased with Barton’s shove, describing his actions and the Nuggets players as “sassy” “He waited for a few people to get in between us, and when a few people were in between us, he put his finger in my eye,” Curry said of Barton. “You know what I’m saying. I can’t allow people to put their fingers in my eye. ”That’s real sassy. They got a few sassy dudes over there. Front-runners. And we can’t allow that.” Tensions have risen these past couple games between the two teams. Blazers center Enes Kanter called out Nuggets star Nikola Jokic for his aggressive boxout directed at Kanter’s injured shoulder in Game Three and a standoff involving Jokic, Collins and Blazers center Meyers Leonard occurred after Leonard was called for a flagrant foul on Jokic in Game Five. But as former Blazer Barton describes it, that’s just what happens in the playoffs. “It’s competitive playoff basketball,” Barton added. “Some things are going to happen. If we are all out there just being friendly, it ain’t going to look like nobody trying to win.” The two teams face off for Game Seven on Sunday. You can read Youngmisuk’s whole article here.<doc-sep>Game 6 of the Nuggets-Blazers playoff series turned a bit “sassy.” Things got heated midway through the final period after Nikola Jokic was called for an offensive foul and the players got into a shoving match and had to be separated. After a review, there were offsetting technicals involving Denver’s Will Barton and Torrey Craig, and Seth Curry and Zach Collins for Portland. Curry used some colorful language after the game in describing the dustup in the fourth quarter, saying he was poked in the eye. “He waited for a few people to get in between us, and when a few people were in between us, he put his finger in my eye,” Curry said of Barton. “You know what I’m saying. I can’t allow people to put their fingers in my eye. “That’s real sassy. They got a few sassy dudes over there. Front-runners. And we can’t allow that.” Barton had a different version of events. “It ain’t no beef,” Barton said. “I wasn’t even looking for that. I was just trying to protect myself. I guess he thought I was trying to stand on top of him and be tough. I was just trying to get out of the way before I got injured. He pushed me. I’m not going to let nobody push me. But that’s nothing.” The Blazers, led by 32 points from Damian Lillard, pulled away for a 119-108 victory that forces a Game 7 back in Denver on Sunday. — With AP<doc-sep>PORTLAND, Ore. – Blazers guard Seth Curry said he was surprised Nuggets veteran Will Barton wasn’t ejected following a review of their fourth-quarter Game 6 scuffle that earned four players technical fouls. “Surprising, but it is what it is,” Curry said after the Blazers survived an elimination game and forced the Western Conference semifinals series back to Denver for Sunday’s Game 7. Barton, who said the scuffle started when Blazers center Zach Collins fell into his knee at the 6:16 mark of the fourth quarter, said he was trying to protect himself before pushing Curry. “I wasn’t even looking for that. You just look at the replay,” Barton said from the Nuggets’ postgame locker room. “Collins fell into my knees. I guess he thought I was trying to stand over the top of him, be tough. But I was just trying to get out of the way before I got injured. He pushed me. I’m not going to let nobody push me. That’s nothing.” Replay Review (Game Crew): player altercation in Q4 of #DENatPOR. Ruling: Technical fouls assessed to Barton, Curry, Craig and Collins. pic.twitter.com/QQb9zoLsxS — NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) May 10, 2019 Curry appeared to lightly shove Barton, who responded in kind. But the temperature didn’t spike until Barton appeared to poke Curry in the eye. “He waited for a few people to get in between us, and when a few people were in between us, he put his finger in my eye,” Curry said. “I can’t allow dudes to put their fingers in my eye. That’s real sassy. They got some sassy dudes over there. Front-runners.” People's Champ with heel turn and the Three Stooges eye poke on @sdotcurry 'They got a few sassy dudes over there, front runners.' See ya Sunday for Game 7 in Denver #RipCity pic.twitter.com/edXNaML3w2 — Nick Krupke (@NickKrupke) May 10, 2019 Barton, Curry, Collins and Torrey Craig were each assessed technical fouls. That wasn’t the only show of love between the teams, who’ve now had to be separated three times throughout the first six games of the series. With 1:19 remaining and the Blazers comfortably ahead, C.J. McCollum buried a dagger 3-pointer near Denver’s bench to make it a 113-101. As he walked back to the bench, head nodding knowing that his basket had sealed the win, teammate Evan Turner looked back and gave the Nuggets the middle finger. Barton, who saw video of what Curry had said and later saw the photo of Turner’s middle finger, was amused by both. Related Articles Kiszla: Nuggets fans booing Carmelo Anthony are foolish to let Melo live rent-free inside their heads 🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Looking ahead to Game 3 of Nuggets-Blazers as series flips to Portland Ball Arena’s capacity increases to 10,500 for Nuggets, Avalanche playoff games Nuggets 2021 NBA mock draft tracker 1.0: What the national experts predict Denver will do Examining Nuggets-Blazers scuffles during aggressive Game 2: “I don’t know how anybody wants to become a ref, to be honest” Asked by reporters earlier about the altercation, Barton said he didn’t expect any further punishment from the NBA. “I’m not worried about no fines,” Barton said. “I’m not tripping off that. Hopefully no suspension for that. I think if I would’ve gotten suspended, I probably would’ve gotten ejected.” Barton didn’t think the dustup was anything serious, and he dismissed the idea that it should serve as any extra motivation heading into Game 7. “I’m not going to try to justify that as a way for us to play hard or wake us up,” Barton said. “I just feel like it’s being competitive, it’s playoff basketball, some things are going to happen. If we’re all out there just being friendly, it ain’t gonna look like nobody’s trying to win, huh?”<doc-sep>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Trail Blazers and Nuggets are heading toward a Game 7 showdown after things got heated between the teams late in Thursday night's contest. A scuffle broke out midway through the fourth quarter of Portland's 119-108 victory, during which Blazers guard Seth Curry and Nuggets forward Will Barton shoved each other. As the two were being separated, Barton appeared to poke Curry in the eye. Denver's Torrey Craig and Portland's Zach Collins also got into it as the skirmish escalated. Officials handed out offsetting technical fouls for all four players. Afterward, Curry took exception to the Nuggets' actions, Barton's in particular. "He waited for a few people to get in between us, and when a few people were in between us, he put his finger in my eye," Curry said of Barton. "You know what I'm saying. I can't allow people to put their fingers in my eye. "That's real sassy. They got a few sassy dudes over there. Front-runners. And we can't allow that." The incident occurred after Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drove to the rim and was called for an offensive foul, causing Collins to fall backward toward Barton's legs. Curry came over to help Collins up and nudged Barton away. Barton pushed back, and the skirmish ensued. Curry said he was surprised that Barton did not get ejected. Barton said he does not believe he will be suspended for Game 7 and explained that he was simply protecting himself from getting hurt after Collins fell toward him. "It ain't no beef," Barton said. "I wasn't even looking for that. I was just trying to protect myself. I guess he thought I was trying to stand on top of him and be tough. I was just trying to get out of the way before I got injured. He pushed me. I'm not going to let nobody push me. But that's nothing." Craig got in the middle of Barton and Curry, and Collins shoved Craig. Portland's Evan Turner then came over and held Craig at a distance. Officials took their time to examine the play before handing out the offsetting technical fouls with 6:16 remaining and Portland up 104-90. "I ain't worried about no fines," Barton said. "I ain't trippin' off that. Hopefully, [there's] no suspension off that. I think if I [did something to get] suspended, I would probably have gotten ejected." "It's competitive playoff basketball," Barton added. "Some things are going to happen. If we are all out there just being friendly, it ain't going to look like nobody trying to win." It's been a roller-coaster second-round series between two competitive teams, and it seems only natural that tensions finally flared. Damian Lillard hit six 3-pointers and scored 32 points, and CJ McCollum added 30 points for the Trail Blazers. Rodney Hood provided a difference-making 25 points to keep Portland's season alive. "We don't quit," Portland's Enes Kanter said. "I mean, that's one thing, we don't quit. I mean, we lost Game 5 by, what, [26] points? We know we are capable of winning there. We can beat that team." The Blazers won Game 2 in Denver 97-90, but the Nuggets will be playing a second consecutive Game 7 in this postseason at home, where they were a league-best 34-7 in the regular season. The Nuggets, though, know they cannot rely simply on the fact that they prevailed in Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs at home. "It's weird, everyone keeps talking about experience," Denver guard Jamal Murray said of many of the young Nuggets playing in their first postseason. "I just want to say that we've been here before. We'll go back home, regroup like we did for San Antonio, come back with energy and just be ready to play." Denver coach Michael Malone said he is hoping both teams will be at full strength, with nothing further coming out of the Game 6 skirmish. "I know for us -- I didn't see their bench -- but our bench never came close to coming on the floor," Malone said. "The referees and coaches from both teams did a great job of breaking it up. "I didn't see anything that would warrant any further techs, suspensions, whatever. Hopefully, both teams are at full strength for Game 7, which is what the fans deserve."<doc-sep>
Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry and Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton were involved in a heated shoving match in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The two players confronted each other after Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was given a foul for charging into Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins. As Barton seemed to get tangled up with a fallen Collins, he became involved in a shoving match with Curry. Tensions flared and the players had to be separated. BLAZERS FORCE GAME 7 WITH 119-108 VICTORY OVER DENVER During the skirmish, Barton appeared to have poked Curry in the eye while Collins and Denver’s Torrey Craig were in a scuffle of their own. All four players received technical fouls. “[Barton] waited for a few people to get in between us, and when a few people were in between us, he put his finger in my eye,” Curry told reporters after the game, according to ESPN. “You know what I'm saying. I can't allow people to put their fingers in my eye.” Curry, the brother of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, added that the incident was “sassy” and said the Nuggets have “a few sassy dudes over there.” Barton said after the game he doesn’t think he’d be suspended for Saturday’s Game 7 and argued he was only defending himself from Collins who fell around him during the play. “It ain't no beef,” he said, according to ESPN. “I wasn't even looking for that. I was just trying to protect myself. I guess he thought I was trying to stand on top of him and be tough. I was just trying to get out of the way before I got injured. He pushed me. I'm not going to let nobody push me. But that's nothing.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Trail Blazers won the game 119-108 to force a Game 7. The winner of the series will play the winner of the matchup between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets.