Timberwolves-Pistons Fight Spills Into Stands Leading To Seven Ejections

The Pistons vs. Timberwolves game turned into a massive brawl that flooded into the stands leading to seven ejections in the second quarter when tensions were already high after Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart got T'd up for bumping Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo. Detroit's Ron Holland slapped the ball out of Minnesota forward Naz Reid's hands as he was driving the lane who responded by getting in his face and waving his finger. As Holland and Reid were exchanging words, DiVincenzo threw himself in the middle of them and that's when all hell broke loose. All the players rushed to defend their respective teammates and the momentum forced the crowd into the first few rows of courtside seats. Staffers on both sides tried to intervene and Wolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker was dragged from the fighting the punishments were handed down and the Pistons were left without head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Stewart, Holland and guard Marcus Sasser for the rest of the outing. On the other side, DiVincenzo, Reid and assistant Pablo Prigioni were ejected. After the game, Bickerstaff talked about what went down and explained how he wants his players to protect each other when battling it out on the court. Wolves head coach Chris Finch also addressed it saying it was an unfortunate situation and while the Pistons are a physical team, it's not what he wants to see unfold during a game.

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