A handful of players and a coach were ejected from Sunday night's contest between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves following a scuffle in the second quarter. The fight broke out after Timberwolves' Naz Reid and Pistons' Ron Holland exchanged words, leading to a scrapping between almost everyone on the court.

American sports today, including the NBA, are becoming more strict about sportsmanship. The NBA is less physical than it once was, so fights and conflicts are relatively rare. In October 2024, Celtics Head Coach and combat sports enthusiast Joe Mazzulla mentioned how if he could bring one rule back to the league,

Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland Marcus Sasser suspended for Sunday scuffle with Minnesota Timberwolves.