Following a heated battle between the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves, many expect the NBA to discipline one or more players for their involvemen
"Offensively, they've been great at just looking for me, whether it's in the pocket, lobs," Gobert said of his teammates." Just trying to make the right play, the right pass, and trusting me, that's huge.
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez was sitting just 20 feet away from where the fight broke out, and after cooler heads prevailed, he walked over to assist the kid that was unintentionally brought into the NBA battle. The Athletic’s John Krawczyski first reported that A-Rod had come over to help:
The Pistons showed up to Target Center on Sunday ready to literally fight. But, for the first quarter, the Timberwolves looked more ready to go to bed. Until Donte DiVincenzo decided to step into
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 center Isaiah Stewart (28) gestures towards the crowd after a brawl with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Stewart was later ejected from the game.
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A 2Q brawl cost the Pistons Marcus Sasser, Isaiah Stewart and, most notably, coach J.B. Bickerstaff in a loss Sunday.
Five players and two coaches were ejected from the Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game after a scuffle broke out in the second quarter.