The Los Angeles Lakers' energy levels are at an all-time high at the start of Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so, that Rajon Rondo was flying all over the place and inadvertently hit a referee.

At the closing minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, Rondo tried to save the possession by going after the loose ball. The one-time NBA champion had an unsuccessful attempt as the ball sailed out of bounds. But in the process of doing so, an off-balanced Rondo collided with an official sending him to the floor.

Here's a clip of the collision that took out the ref.

https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1309304074295271424

Rajon Rondo was quick to pick the ref up and made it clear it was unintentional. Luckily for him, the ref was in good spirits after that fall and didn't give him a technical foul.

The Lakers certainly need Rondo on the floor to be able to get that commanding 3-1 lead in this West Finals series.

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