Donte DiVincenzo, Isaiah Stewart among 5 players suspended for Timberwolves-Pistons brawl

04/01/2025 12:11 PM

The NBA has suspended five players involved in a fight that took place between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid are the two Timberwolves players who each received one-game suspensions. Pistons’ Ron Holland II and Marcus Sasser also received one-game suspensions. Isaiah Stewart received a two-game suspension from the league office due to his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts” on the court.

There were seven total players and coaches ejected from Sunday’s game between the Timberwolves and Pistons after an all-out brawl broke out in the second quarter. DiVincenzo, Reid, Stewart, Sasser, and Holland were all ejected, as were Detroit head coach JB Bickerstaff and Minnesota’s assistant Pablo Prigioni.

Stewart and DiVincenzo had been going back and forth with one another on the court leading up to this incident, and the Pistons big man received a technical foul for shoving Minnesota’s guard after he was fouled. The two teams were quickly separated before anything could escalate further.

On the very next Timberwolves possession, Reid was fouled hard by Holland while driving to the rim. Reid took exception to Holland not playing the ball and began yelling and pointing at him, prompting the two teams to come together. With about 8:36 remaining in the first half, DiVincenzo came to Reid’s defense and threw Holland to the ground.

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Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, Ron Holland, Isaiah Stewart, and Marcus Sasser were ejected.

Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff and Wolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni were tossed as well.

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The two sides immediately started shoving one another into the first few rows behind the basket, resulting in a big-time brawl that took several minutes to end. Several players, including Reid, Holland, and DiVincenzo had to be held back after the initial separation. It was then that Bickerstaff and Prigioni got into a shouting match with one another and had to be restrained from getting in each other’s faces.

A lengthy review then took place before DiVincenzo, Reid, Prigioni, Bickerstaff, Stewart, Sasser, and Holland were ejected. The Timberwolves went on to win 123-104.

After the game, Bickerstaff explained what went wrong and shared his thoughts on the incident.

“Obviously, we’re frustrated the game didn’t go the way we hoped it would have gone. When you play the way that we play, you earn a reputation. You’re going to be tested, and guys think that’s what they have to do," Bickerstaff said. “You regret where it took place. That’s not something you ever want to see happen. I thought our guys stood their ground and defended each other, and had each other’s back. Those are non-negotiables in our locker room."

As far as his yelling match with Prigioni, Bickerstaff stated that he won’t let anyone say “belligerent things” about his players.

These five suspensions handed down by the NBA on Tuesday will begin immediately.

The Timberwolves will play Tuesday night’s game in Denver without Reid and DiVincenzo. The Pistons will be without Stewart, Holland, and Sasser for Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stewart will also miss the following game on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.

These two suspensions could wind up proving costly for the Timberwolves, who are currently 43-32 and tied with the LA Clippers for the 7-seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. A loss to Denver on Tuesday night would push Minnesota further into the play-in region of the standings, as they trail the Golden State Warriors by 0.5 games for the 6-seed.

Detroit is currently 42-33 this season and lead the Milwaukee Bucks by 1.5 games for the 5-seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons trail the Indiana Pacers by 2.0 games for the 4-seed and home-court advantage for a first-round playoff series.

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