Two punches were thrown on Sunday as the Minnesota Timberwolves melted down in the heat of a playoff race.

In the second quarter, All-Star center Rudy Gobert was seen throwing a punch and connecting with teammate Kyle Anderson during Minnesota’s pivotal 113-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Meanwhile, defensive savant Jaden McDaniels decided to punch a wall instead.

The results were the same: Both players were immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game.

After being punched, Anderson charged at Gobert, but their teammates stopped the fight in its tracks.

Notably, Timberwolves’ forward Taurean Prince immediately stood from his seat to shove Gobert away from Anderson.

At the same time, Anderson got a bump in playing time in the second half of a pivotal playoff-implicating game against the Pelicans.

McDaniels was also ruled out for the game and post-game evaluations revealed that he fractured his hand as a result of the punch, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Slowing down the altercation video between Anderson and Gobert, Anderson would appear to say “b–ch” toward Gobert, who immediately fired a punch.

Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards took clear exception to the punch and yelled in Gobert’s direction right as Anderson was hit.

Despite all the drama, the win was crucial for the Timberwolves by putting them No. 8 in the Western Conference, giving them a cushion in the play-in tournament if they lose out on winning the No. 7 seed against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

The winner of the play-in game for the No. 7 seed will face the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the playoffs.