Mo Bamba, Austin Rivers, Jalen Suggs suspended after Magic-Timberwolves brawl
on-court altercation Friday.Â
On Saturday, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars announced that Bamba would be suspended four games, Rivers three games and Suggs one game for their involvement in a brawl that led to the ejection of five players in Friday’s Magic-Timberwolves matchup at Target Center in Minneapolis.Â
Jaden McDaniels (Minnesota) and Taurean Prince (Minnesota) were the two other players ejected. McDaniels was fined $20,000 Saturday for his role in the incident.Â
The altercation happened with 1:32 left in the third quarter as the Magic were up 83-73. Rivers appeared to approach the Magic bench to exchange words with Bamba, who was not checked into the game and wearing a warm-up shirt over his uniform. The Orlando center took exception. Â
Rivers and Bamba exchanged swings as the fight spilled onto the court from the sideline. The Magic’s Jalen Suggs then tackled Rivers to the floor. Rivers and Bamba continued to wrestle on the floor as staff and teammates tried to separate the two. Â
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Austin Rivers, Mo Bamba at center of Magic-Timberwolves brawl that leads to five ejections
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Rivers said he heard “language on their bench, just by one dude” leading up to the altercation. In the play before the fight, Rivers missed a corner 3-point shot by the Magic’s bench and words appeared to be exchanged.Â