Isaiah Stewart Suspended 7 Games After Pistons Hornets Brawl

A wild third quarter brawl in Monday’s Pistons-Hornets game led the NBA to suspend four players. Pistons center Isaiah Stewart got seven games for leaving the bench to confront Miles Bridges, who received four games. Hornets center Moussa Diabate was suspended four games and Pistons center Jalen Duren two games. All were ejected in Detroit’s 110-104 win that snapped Charlotte’s nine-game streak. Duren called it an “overly competitive game” and said, “This isn't the first time that people have tried to be like extra aggressive with us.” Merlin sees the fallout in plain sight. Detroit’s frontcourt depth takes a real hit just as the Pistons sit atop the East, while Charlotte loses momentum in a fragile rebuild. The league will watch discipline and repeat behavior closely. Expect sharper officiating and tighter rosters in the short term.