The tone rose last night between the Pistons of Killian Hayes and Orlando, on the Detroit floor.
It was hot in Detroit. With 34 seconds left at the end of the first period, during the match between the Pistons and the Magic, Moritz Wagner was guilty of a gross foul on Killian Hayes. Innocent action at first. heavy with consequences. Sent unceremoniously into the chairs of his team’s bench with a shoulder blow, the Frenchman did himself justice and hit his rival in the back of the head. The latter collapsed on the spot, KO, while the tone was raised. In the end, Moritz Wagner (flagrant foul) and two Detroit players were expelled, Killian Hayes and Hamadou Diallo.
In the end, it was the Pistons who won (121-101). To see what the NBA will say about all this. The suspensions will fall, and in particular for the players who left their bench in order to participate in this altercation. Hayes, who compiled 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 16 minutes, should not escape a sanction too. Could the Frenchy miss the match in Paris on January 19, against Chicago? The Pistons still have 10 matches before heading to the French capital for this event match.
