Detroit Pistons, J.B. Bickerstaff and Minnesota Timberwolves
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The game took a wild turn early in the second quarter when a hard foul by Pistons forward Ron Holland II on Timberwolves center Naz Reid sparked a physical altercation.
From Athlon Sports
Five players and two coaches were ejected following a brawl during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 123-104 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
From BBC
The Pistons were already short-handed on Sunday with Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris and Jaden Ivey all ruled out ahead of time, and the ejections left Detroit with just six rotational players left.
From Bleacher Report
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Without his franchise player and top veteran, J.B. Bickerstaff coached the Detroit Pistons to a win in which they beat the Cavs in nearly every stat.
Detroit's victory over a Cavaliers team that owns the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference standings was especially impressive considering star point guard Cade Cunningham missed his third consecutive game with a bruised calf. After finishing with a league-worst 14-68 record last season, the Pistons have now tripled their prior win total.
The Pistons own the NBA's second best defensive rating since the All-Star break and that bodes well for the postseason.
The Detroit Pistons' turnaround this season has J.B. Bickerstaff in consideration for Coach of the Year, an award he should be the frontrunner of.
Detroit lost head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, center Isaiah Stewart, forward Ron Holland II and guard Marcus Sasser. Minnesota forward Naz Reid and guard Donte DiVincenzo also were tossed, along with ...
It’s incredible. He’s given them an identity. Everywhere he’s been he’s done the same things — they’re tough, they defend … I voted for him for
"Things went too far," coach J.B. Bickerstaff said after the game. "When you go back and watch the film and see where it started, things escalated from there. But what you saw was guys looking out ...