Funviralpark The league took punishment Thursday night after an altercation at Little Caesars Arena. Pistons guard Cillian Hayes received a three-game suspension, while Magic forward Moe Wagner received two Received a suspension from the game.
Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo received a one-game suspension for his role in the altercation, and eight different players were all suspended for leaving the bench area after the incident began. magic player.
Cole Anthony, RJ Hampton, Gary Harris, Kevon Harris, Admiral Scofield, Franz Wagner, Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr.’s squad of players ensure the Magic has enough players to compete In order to do so, we will stagger suspensions.
A fight broke out as Wagner and Hayes were chasing a loose ball in the backcourt just before halftime of Wednesday’s matchup in Detroit. As they approached the Pistons’ bench, Wagner hit Hayes with a hip check, knocking him to the floor.
The blow sent Wagner slumped hard onto the Pistons’ bench and a much bigger altercation erupted behind him.
Coaches and officials eventually separated the group and Wagner and Hayes were ejected.
Pistons head coach Dwayne Casey called out a group of Magic players and coaches who rushed to the crowd after the game and was clearly frustrated with how it had escalated.
“I was upset because the rule I understood was the fact that leaving the bench to get into an argument would escalate,” Casey said.
“My thing is that there were words that didn’t make the situation worse, words said by players and coaches…to make sure they didn’t send anyone off. [other than Moe Wagner], I have to go back and explain… that’s where the bad things start. It could have been worse. I don’t think they were making things worse. ”
The Pistons maintained a 17-point lead at halftime with a 20-point win and a six-game losing streak. Alec Burks dropped his 32 points off the Detroit bench while Sadik Bey added 28 points off the bench and he added eight rebounds.
