Even the NBA's biggest critics had to admit that aMonday night slugfest between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornetsplayed out with pure adrenaline, headlined by a massive third-quarter brawl that led to four ejections.
Moussa Diabate, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, and Miles Bridges were the four guys booted for deciding to go on the offensive. Duren was poking eyes, Diabate was swinging, as were Bridges and Stewart, though "Beef Stew" caught the most attention due to his furious past and well-documented anger issues.
Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets fights Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons during the second half of a basketball game at Spectrum Center on February 09, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Four volatile guys reacting at the same time had fans speculating on what the damages would entail once the league handed down discipline.
After all, guys were grabbing hair and throwing fists in what was the undisputed fight on the hardwood this season (so far).
The "soft-on-crime" NBA league office responded, though Stewart, in particular, gained support from fans clamoring for clemency.
Announced on Wednesday, the league handed down the following hammer:
Isaiah Stewart got seven games, Jalen Duren received two, and both Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges were hit with four games.
Hornets coach Charles Lee was also ejected, though later in the contest.
Being an exaggerated bunch, NBA Twitter began speculating on the inevitable suspensions, namely Isaiah Stewart's fifth career trip to the principal's office.
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