Rondo hit the back of Rozier's head and was expelled as a second-degree criminal

With 10 minutes and 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter against the Lakers against the Hornets, Rajon Rondo hit the back of the head of Terry Rozier behind him and was expelled from the game with a foul of second degree malice.

Rondo played eye-catching in the third quarter, delivering eight assists in the 12th minute and scoring 20 points while on the floor, helping the Lakers go from trailing to building a double-digit lead.