Strus Headbutts Barnes in Game 7

The incident occurred late in the third quarter with Cleveland holding a 76-61 lead. Strus drove his head into Barnes' chin after an inbounds pass, prompting officials to immediately blow the play dead. After review, the foul was upgraded from a personal foul to flagrant 1.

Barnes made both resulting free throws and added a jump shot for a four-point possession that cut Cleveland's lead. Strus could have been ejected for a flagrant 2 foul, but was allowed to remain in the crucial playoff game with a second-round berth at stake. chincha.pl