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The Pistons' Isaiah Stewart received the most severe punishment — two games — due to his "repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts," the league said.
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Five players and two coaches were ejected following a brawl during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 123-104 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
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The fight broke out after Timberwolves' Naz Reid and Pistons' Ron Holland exchanged words, leading to a scrapping between almost everyone on the court.
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Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid will each miss one game for the Wolves. Three Detroit players were also suspended.
The NBA suspended five players for their roles in a scuffle during the second quarter of a game between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves, the league announced Tuesday.
After the brawl that marred the Timberwolves' last game against the Deteoit Pistons, the NBA handed out suspensions to five players, including Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid. Both players play critical roles for the Wolves, especially on offense, and their absence should be enough to give Denver a leg up.
The Timberwolves are currently 20-16 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Nuggets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
The NBA suspended five players involved in Sunday's brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis with a ruling delivered Tuesday.
Julius Randle had 26 points and eight rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 123-104 on Sunday night in a game that was interrupted by a second-quarter fight.
Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser were suspended for the Sunday scuffle with Minnesota on Sunday.
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Five players and two coaches were ejected after a fight broke out in the second quarter in the Minnesota Timberwolves' game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Gilbert Arenas believes that Isaiah Stewart might be scapegoated for the Pistons' rough style of play this season.