Five players and two coaches were ejected following a brawl during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 123-104 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
The highly charged contest in Minneapolis broke into a physical altercation early in the second quarter, when Minnesota's Naz Reid reacted to being bumped by Detroit's Ron Holland during a dribble.
As the two players squared up to one another, members of both teams got involved and the exchange quickly descended into a melee which spilled into the spectator seats at courtside.
Team officials attempted to break up the players, as some spectators deserted their seats.