Minnesota (43-32) beat the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in a game that escalated into a near-brawl in the second quarter and now takes that attitude into Denver to face the Nuggets on Tuesday night.
The Denver Nuggets will get a short-handed Minnesota squad on Tuesday night after two Timberwolves were suspended for an on-court altercation earlier this week.
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Sporting News on MSNNBA reveals how long Donte DiVincenzo, Naz Reid will be sidelined following Timberwolves-Pistons fightWolves, Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid will be facing consequences. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the pair will only be suspended for one game, and then they will be back to play. NBA insider Bobby Marks also revealed the fines,
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.
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.
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Sporting News on MSNPistons-Timberwolves suspensions, explained: Isaiah Stewart, Donte DiVicenzo, more hit with bans after brawlBoth Holland and Reid were suspended one game for their roles in starting things, while Donte DiVincenzo and Marcus Sasser both received one-game bans as well. Pistons veteran big man Isaiah Stewart,
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Donte DiVincenzo will be highly-motivated in his return to the court tonight, and that should help the Timberwolves sharpshooter clear his 3-pointer prop vs. the feeble Nets, per our NBA betting picks.