Isaiah Stewart randomly threw a hard forearm into Thomas Bryant's chest that sent him crashing down to the court on Wednesday night.
Nearly two weeks after exchanging words postgame, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner made sure to troll Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart. The teams faced off on Jan. 16, with Indiana coming out on top 111-100 on the road.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was ejected from Wednesday's game in Indianapolis following a hard foul, and gestured toward the Pacers' bench.
The Pistons forward was ejected from Detroit’s game against Indianapolis on Wednesday night for shoving the Pacers’ Thomas Bryant. With eight minutes left in the second quarter, the Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith took a baseline jumper that missed. As the ball hit the rim, Stewart turned and shoved Thomas near the hoop, knocking him over.
The NBA has come a long way from the Malice in the Palace, as 20 years have passed since the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons took to the stands in 2005. However, Wednesday saw a violent display of a non-basketball physicality. The Pacers vs. Pistons game became dirty with a brutal foul.
With under nine minutes left in the second quarter, Stewart got excessive on a box-out attempt and shoulder-charged Bryant into the ground.
The Pacers got another win in the record books against the rival Pistons on Wednesday, with Myles Turner getting a last laugh of his own.
The friction between the Pacers and Pistons mostly comes from their rise out of rebuilds, but both sides said lines were crossed Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the Pistons were flattened by their rivals from the Hickory State as they were beaten 133-119 during a game that saw Pistons center Isaiah Stewart throw a hard forearm into Pacers big man Thomas Bryant's chest.
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Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.