The NBA handed down suspensions for the altercation between the Timberwolves and Pistons. While not light, the punishments for an incident that spilled into the crowd could have been much worse. Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games without pay "for escalating an on-court altercation.

Suspensions: the NBA announced five players from the Pistons and Timberwolves have been suspended. Isaiah Stewart is suspended for the next two games. Pistons Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser, and Timberwolves Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid have each been suspended one game.

Pistons center Isaiah Stewart received a two-game ban. Pistons forward Ron Holland II and guard Marcus Sasser will have to sit out one game. Timberwolves forward Naz Reid and guard Donte DiVincenzo were also suspended one game apiece.

The Detroit Pistons are on the precipice of locking down a playoff spot, but the wait continued over the weekend. The Pistons' magic number did not change due to both the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic winning.

After their brawl with the Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid have been handed one game suspensions.

Detroit's Isaiah Stewart was suspended for two games and four other players from the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves drew one-game suspensions for their roles in an on-court altercation between the teams earlier this week,

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The incident began when Ron Holland II fouled Naz Reid with 8:36 left in the second quarter of the Timberwolves’ 123-104 victory over the Pistons in Minneapolis.

By now, any time an NBA fight breaks out, I expect Isaiah Stewart to be in the middle of it, even if it’s not a Pistons game. AK - 10:09 PM Considering Isaiah Stewart is a repeat offender, it will be interesting to see how severe the penalties the NBA hands down with him.