Philadelphia’s Daniel Orton had played 24 minutes this month. Portland’s Meyers Leonard had played 31 minutes this season. So when they both got extended minutes in prolonged garbage time, they couldn’t control themselves.
In the fourth quarter of the Blazers-Sixers mess Saturday in Philadelphia – check the score and the time remaining as the video begins – the two big men got in a good old-fashioned tussle with both delivering significant blows.
Leonard grabbed Orton and threw him to the floor. As he was being pulled down, Orton swung an elbow that drilled 
Leonard in the face.
On Sunday, NBA president of violence Rod Thorn delivered his significant blow, suspending both players one game without pay. Here’s why there won;t be any appeals:
Leonard will sit out Portland’s game Sunday at Detroit. Orton will sit out Philadelphia’s visit Monday to Brooklyn. Neither will be seriously missed.
But it was a nice little scrum that we don’t see too much of anymore.