
Four suspended after Pistons, Hornets brawl
Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets players Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate were suspended by the NBA on Wednesday for their roles in a brawl during Monday’s matchup between the teams.
Stewart received the longest ban at seven games, with Bridges and Diabate next at four contests each and Duren getting a two-game suspension.
Midway through the third quarter of the Pistons’ 110-104 victory on Monday that snapped Charlotte’s nine-game winning streak, Duren was driving toward the basket when he was fouled by Diabate. Duren went face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.
Duren then hit Diabate in the face, igniting a confrontation that lasted more than 30 seconds.
While Pistons forward Tobias Harris was holding Diabate back, the latter threw a punch at Duren. Duren walked away and Bridges charged him, throwing a left-handed punch.
Duren retaliated with a punch. Diabate attempted to charge again at Duren and had to be held back. Stewart then left the bench to confront Bridges, who responded with a punch, and the players tussled.
The NBA said Stewart was penalised the hardest due to his ”repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.”
The Pistons (39-13) lead the Eastern Conference, while the Hornets (25-29) have climbed into the 10th and final Play-In position in the East.
NBA suspensions for the Pistons-Hornets fight, sources tell ESPN:
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Isaiah Stewart: 7 games
Miles Bridges: 4 games
Moussa Diabate: 4 games
Jalen Duren: 2 games











