Tension had been building for a few plays when Pistons rookie Ron Holland fouled Naz Reid, then Reid confronted Holland and it was on.

Tempers flared between the Timberwolves and Pistons, which spilled into the crowd as players shoved one another and a camera operator along the baseline got knocked over.

Five players and two coaches were ejected from the Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game after a scuffle broke out in the second quarter.