Five players and two coaches were ejected after a fight broke out in the second quarter in the Minnesota Timberwolves' game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

DiVincenzo, who was known as a scrappy player while with the Knicks, is no stranger to physical altercations on the court, perhaps most memorably when he took out Philadelphia Sixers small forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s legs from under him during a meeting between New York and Philly in March 2024.

In December, Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall was suspended four games and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was suspended three for a similar on-court altercation. Nurkic instigated the fight, swatting at Marshall's head, provoking Marshall to throw a punch that hit Nurkic in the face.

Julius Randle had 26 points and eight rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 123-104 on Sunday night in a game that was interrupted by a second-quarter fight.

Five players and two coaches were ejected after a fight broke out in the second quarter in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night

Ron Holland of the Pistons fouled Timberwolves center Naz Reid in what appeared to be a normal play, before words were exchanged. Minnesota guard Donte DiVincenzo came to the defense of Reid and immediately began chirping at Holland,

The Suns had motivation and momentum. And none of that seems to matter when they meet the Wolves on the floor.

Jaden McDaniels was the driver of that defensive effort, and he also got his offensively as one of six Wolves players to score in double figures with 16 points. The balanced offensive effort from Minnesota resulted in assists on 31 of its 47 made field goals, 53% shooting from the field and 49% shooting from 3-point range.