Ronald Holland, Donte Divincenzo and Naz Reid sparked a fight on Sunday which spread in the stands at the target center of Minnesota. (Photo / abbie parr)
(Associated Press)
It was not wickedness in the palace.
But a dust between the pistons of Detroit and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday quickly intensified and spread in the stands, which led to the ejection of seven players and coaches.
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The incident took place with 8:36 to do in the second quarter after Ron Holland de Detroit committed a fault on Naz Reid of Minnesota while Reid tried a lay-up. Reid immediately had words for Holland and pointed out to his face.
Reid's teammate, Donte Divincenzo, was nearby and intervened between the two while they were approaching each other. Divintzo then put his hands on the torso of Holland, and the two exchanged hard jostles.
The Holland continues to watch Reid before Divincenzo grabbed Holland by his shoulders and fought it towards the ground. From there it was on.
Several players and coaches of the two teams joined the melee who spread in the reference line behind the piston basket. Some have been involved. Others, like Rudy Gobert, tried to remove the players from the battery.
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Divincenzo found himself in the second row of the stands with the piston striker Isaiah Stewart on him. Fans of the immediate area have set their arms to prepare.
Here is another point of view of the stands. Be notified, the language is certainly not sure for work.
Calm was finally restored while the players and coaches involved were removed from the battery. The heckling resulted in seven ejections, including the head coach of the pistons JB Bickerstaff and the assistant of Timberwolves Pablo Prigioni.
Reid, Divincenzo, Stewart and Holland, of course, were also ejected. Just like the guardian of Pistons Marcus Sasser.
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Detroit held an advance of 39-29 when the fight broke out. The pistons dropped three players in a row and the Timberwolves down two.
The pistons received four technical faults. The Timberwolves issued three. This countdown led to a technical franc launch for the Timberwolves, which Mike Conely struck. Luka Garza cut and struck two free throws for the fault on Reid after Reid was ejected.
The game then continued with the best part of the three -quarters to play.
It is certainly not the last for the parties involved. Significant suspensions and fines should be expected from the NBA office.
