Two coaching staff and five players left. Minnesota Detroit 2nd Quarter Crash Reality, Why It Happened

Mar 31, 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons had a scuffle. After a physical fight in the second quarter, five players and two coaching staff were sent off.

Minnesota and Detroit had an intense scuffle in the second quarter of the 2024-2025 NBA regular league game at the Minneapolis Target Center in Minnesota on the 31st (Korea time).

The incident occurred with 8:36 left in the second quarter.

Minnesota Naz Reid was in the process of breaking through the basket. Detroit's Ron Holland played a tough defense. This is where the collision took place.

An agitated Reed pointed a finger at Holland. DiVinchenzo, who was next to him, pushed Holland roughly. Reid, Holland, and DiVinchenzo, who exchanged harsh words, eventually collided. The players of both teams on the court got tangled up and scuffled.

CBS Sports said `Minnesota and Detroit had several players fighting. Five players and two coaches were sent off when it was all over. Detroit rookie Ron Holland took place in the process of blocking Naz Reid's under-the-goal breakthrough. A foul was declared, but Reid ignored it and walked away, waving his finger in (Ron Holland's) face. DiVinchenzo, who seemed to mediate the fight, was pushed out by Holland, and became the starting point of the melee.

Also 'Di Vincenzo ran back to Holland, and the two players got tangled up. All the team members were involved in the fight, and in the meantime, even the cameraman in the front row of the base line stand fell down.

There was also a reason why DiVinchenzo reacted furiously.

Before the melee, Detroit Isaiah Stewart and Di Vincenzo had a strong clash. Stewart was given a technical foul. It then led to Holland's defense that stopped Reed's breakthrough under the basket.

ESPN reported that `Naz Reid and Holland had a trash talk, and DiVinchenzo walked through them and grabbed Holland's uniform. Soon, all 10 players on the court and several coaches and trainers were involved in the clash. 'Detroit Bickerstaff and Minnesota Fridgeon also yelled at each other while the players were separated.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.