The NBA playoffs have been especially contentious so far

Nearly every NBA first round playoff series has featured a skirmish of some sort.

A common refrain from NBA players and coaches this time of year is that the playoffs are a completely different sport than the regular season.

The pace of play slows down, referees swallow their whistles in favor of physicality, and the familiarity that grows between teams over the course of a series makes it harder and harder to win.

This year, that familiarity has also bred contempt, as nearly every series in the first round has featured a skirmish of some sort, or at the least spirited trash talk. Let’s run through some of the postseason’s more charged moments so far.

The Pacers won their series against the Bucks, 4-1, with a thrilling, come-from-behind victory Tuesday night. Except that’s not what anyone is talking about after Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo got into an altercation with — of all people! — Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton’s dad after Game 5.

Don’t worry, Antetokounmpo also had a dustup with an actual player after the game as well.