Report: Wizards' Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Had Halftime Scuffle

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The Washington Wizards defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but it was not a smooth sailing victory.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and center Montrezl Harrell got into a physical altercation at halftime before their teammates separated them.

According to a report, they had an exchange of words and swung at each other because Caldwell-Pope didn't pass the ball to him on a specific play.

The teammates are familiar with each other because they were members of the Lakers last season.

The Lakers sent them to Washington as part of the trade that landed them Russell Westbrook, and they are part of the Wizards core that has the team in a playoff position. The fight wasn't enough to slow Washington down, and both Harrell and Caldwell-Pope played significant roles.

The big man finished with 12 points, seven rebound, two assists and one block off the bench, while the guard posted 16 points, three assists, three rebound and two blocks as part of the starting unit.

Kyle Kuzma, who played for them on the Lakers and was part of the Westbrook trade, led the team in scoring with 29 points.

Washington is currently 21-20 and is fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are just two games out of the No. 6 seed after Tuesday's victory, and they will participate in the play-in tournament.

When they are on the floor together, Montreuil and Caldwell-Pope will likely be under the spotlight.