{"id":2568470,"date":"2026-02-10T17:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bench-clearing-brawl-throws-nba-game-into-chaos-leads-to-4-ejections\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:14:52","slug":"watch-bench-clearing-brawl-throws-nba-game-into-chaos-leads-to-4-ejections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bench-clearing-brawl-throws-nba-game-into-chaos-leads-to-4-ejections\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Bench-Clearing Brawl Throws NBA Game Into Chaos, Leads to 4 Ejections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-bench-clearing-brawl-throws-nba-game-into-chaos-leads-to-4-ejections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets, the Pistons won 110-104, but the evening was defined by a dramatic on-court melee and multiple ejections.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; With 7:09 left in the third quarter and Detroit leading 70-62, a defensive foul by Hornets forward Moussa Diabate sparked a confrontation with Pistons center Jalen Duren.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Duren delivered an aggressive move toward the basket after an inbounds play, Diabate fouled him hard (not a flagrant), and Duren shoved Diabate, triggering a heated altercation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The incident escalated as Diabate, Duren, Miles Bridges, and Isaiah Stewart became involved; security intervened and ESPN noted a brief police presence on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After video review, all four were ejected. detroit maintained its lead to win the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The melee occurred as Detroit, known for its defensive toughness (ranked second in defensive efficiency), stretched its lead in the Eastern Conference to 5.5 games, while charlotte was trying to stay in playoff contention after entering with a nine<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-womens-soccer-team-takes-stunning-loss-after-kneeling-for-blm-before-olympic-opener\/\" title=\"U.S. Women\u2019s Soccer Team Takes Stunning Loss After Kneeling For BLM Before Olympic Opener\">-game winning streak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Duren ranks eighth in the NBA with 10.4 rebounds per game, and Diabate averages 8.6 rebounds, underscoring the physical, hustle-focused nature of the matchup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Commentary around the incident included expectations of suspensions (notably for Stewart for leaving the bench) and reflections on Detroit\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-commentator-calls-caitlin-clark-a-villain-seconds-after-she-wins-best-wnba-player-award\/\" title=\"ESPN Commentator Calls Caitlin Clark a &#039;Villain&#039; Seconds After She Wins &#039;Best W... Player&#039; Award\">physical playing style<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the incident was provided in the report for those who want to view the melee.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first-place Detroit Pistons currently control the NBA&rsquo;s Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, however, neither the Pistons nor their opponents, the streaking Charlotte Hornets, had full control of their emotions.<\/p>\n<p>With 7:09 remaining in the third quarter and Detroit holding a 70-62 lead, a defensive foul by Charlotte forward Moussa Diabate triggered a melee that resulted in four player ejections and, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47882529\/four-players-tossed-brawl-pistons-hornets-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, a &ldquo;brief police presence on the floor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the 7:13 mark, Pistons center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4433621\/jalen-duren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jalen Duren<\/a> received an inbounds pass beyond the three-point line and drove aggressively to the basket. After an effective spin move, Duren ended up in the middle of the paint. There, Diabate committed a hard foul, though not a flagrant one.<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit center, apparently having taken exception to the foul, then got into Diabate&rsquo;s face. From there, the two appeared to butt heads before Duren shoved his right hand into Diabate&rsquo;s left cheek.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At that point, the Charlotte center flew into a rage, swinging at Duren, overpowering teammates and even security personnel in an effort to get at his antagonist.<\/p>\n<p>After cooler heads got Diabate under control, Hornets forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4066383\/miles-bridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miles Bridges<\/a> went after Duren. That prompted Pistons forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4432810\/isaiah-stewart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isaiah Stewart<\/a> to leave the bench area and attack Bridges.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is out of control,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/hornets\/news\/hornets-partner-with-fanduel-sports-network-wsoc-tv-channel-9-tv-64-and-gray-media-to-simulcast-12-games-during-2025-26-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hornets&rsquo; play-by-play announcer<\/a> Eric Collins remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Collins also predicted that Stewart would face a lengthy suspension for leaving the bench to fight.<\/p>\n<p>All told, the physical confrontation lasted less than a minute.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after restoring order and reviewing the video, officials ejected Diabate, Duren, Bridges, and Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit went on to win the game, 110-104.<\/p>\n<p>Readers may view the entire incident in the YouTube video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/An5SAB2eo1M?si=xQdMAE_CKTpsRI41\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Moments before the fight began, one could feel the game&rsquo;s intensity building.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, before the inbounds pass to Duren, Hornets&rsquo; color analyst Dell Curry referred to Detroit&rsquo;s physical style of play.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They got a reputation,&rdquo; Curry said of the Pistons. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re gonna play physical, grab, hold, hit, and dare the officials to blow the whistle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Collins then noted that Detroit ranks second in the NBA in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/hollinger\/teamstats\/_\/sort\/defensiveEff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defensive efficiency<\/a>. That statistic, of course, tends to reflect a team&rsquo;s physical toughness.<\/p>\n<p>Following Monday&rsquo;s win, the Pistons now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead<\/a> the Eastern Conference by a whopping five-and-a-half games.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Hornets, fighting for their playoff lives, entered the contest on a nine-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>As for the two players involved in the initial scuffle, Duren <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/stats\/player\/_\/table\/general\/sort\/avgRebounds\/dir\/desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranks eighth<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-captures-moment-nbas-terry-rozier-allegedly-began-ruse-cheat-team-exchange-200k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a> at 10.4 rebounds per game, while Diabate has held his own in that hustle-and<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-toughness-measuring category<\/a> by pulling down 8.6 boards per game.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, based on the teams, stakes, and players involved, the Pistons-Hornets contest featured a recipe for above-normal intensity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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With 7:09 left in the third quarter and the Pistons up 70-62, a hard foul by Hornets forward Moussa Diabate on Pistons center Jalen Duren sparked a scuffle that led to four players being ejected and even a brief security presence on the floor. After an inbounds pass, Duren drove hard to the basket and, following a spin move, collided with Diabate. Diabate\u2019s hard foul prompted Duren to confront him, and the two exchanged blows. The altercation escalated and Diabate shoved Diabate\u2019s face; the ensuing melee involved both teams and required officials to eject four players: Diabate, Duren, Miles Bridges, and Isaiah Stewart. The incident briefly disrupted the game as security responded, and then Detroit pulled away to win 110-104.<\/p>\n<p>Before the fight, the intensity was evident. Hornets broadcaster Dell Curry had noted Detroit\u2019s physical, defense-oriented approach, and play-by-play man Eric Collins suggested Stewart could face a suspension for leaving the bench to join the fray. The melee lasted under a minute, and, after a video review, the four players were ejected. Detroit ultimately extended its lead in the standings, moving to a five-and-a-half game edge over the next-best team. Charlotte, meanwhile, was trying to secure a playoff spot while riding a nine-game winning streak into the matchup. In terms of season stats, Duren averaged about 10.4 rebounds per game and Diabate about 8.6 rebounds per game, underscoring the toughness both teams were bringing to the contest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2568471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NBA-fight.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7142,11581,50397,9640,7873],"class_list":["post-2568470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-basketball","tag-brawl","tag-chaos-2","tag-ejections","tag-nba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NBA-fight.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568474,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568470\/revisions\/2568474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}