Bulls, Cavaliers scuffle after Matthew Dellavedova-Taj Gibson tangle

ByDAVE MCMENAMIN
May 12, 2015, 9:28 PM

— -- CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls' Eastern Conference semifinal series went from competitive to contentious in Tuesday's Game 5 106-101 Cavs win when Chicago's Taj Gibson kicked Cleveland's Matthew Dellavedova while the Cavs guard was lying on the ground.

Gibson, who started in place of the injured Pau Gasol, was called for a flagrant foul 2 and ejected from the game after the officials reviewed the play.

Several Bulls and Cavs players tangled up in a brief fracas, during which Brooks pushed J.R. Smith in the back, but the only discipline administered after the review was Gibson's ejection.

Cleveland has won two straight in the series to take a 3-2 lead.