Isiah Thomas Punches Rick Mahorn in the Head, Mahorn Doesnt Flinch

April 19, 1990 Less than a year after helping the Detroit Pistons earn their first NBA championship, Rick Mahorn returned to the Palace as a Philadelphia 76er and found himself in the middle of multiple skirmishes during his team s 10797 victory. First, former teammate Isiah Thomas took two swipes at Mahorn s head. Later, a Mahorn dunk would incite a fullon brawl most famously remembered for Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley s fisticuffs. The resulting punishments: Suspensions Bill Laimbeer (1 game),