Members of Pistons, Suns get into altercation in tunnels of arena before game: report

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Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks didn't wait for the tipoff to get physical on Wednesday night.

Stewart's Detroit Pistons are visiting Phoenix to take on Eubanks and the Suns, but apparently, the two jawed at each other well before the game's 7 p.m. MT tip.

According to The Athletic, Stewart punched Eubanks "in the back tunnels" of Footprint Center at some point Wednesday.

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General view of action during the second half of the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center on October 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Mavericks 107-105.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Athletic says Stewart and Eubanks were "going chest-to-chest before a swing to Eubanks' face connected."

There is reportedly police presence involved with the situation, and the NBA is expected to receive video footage of the altercation for review.

Wednesday marks the second and final meeting between the two teams — the Suns won the first matchup, 120-106, back on Nov. 5 in Detroit.

Isaiah Stewart #28 of the Detroit Pistons looks on in the first half of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Little Caesars Arena on January 28, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

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The Pistons own the NBA's worst record at 8-45, which included an NBA record 28-game losing streak.

The Pistons did not win a game from Oct. 29 to Dec. 29, finally breaking the putrid streak against the Toronto Raptors just before the new year.

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