Overview
- The confrontation began after Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté fouled Detroit’s Jalen Duren, who then struck Diabaté in the face.
- Miles Bridges hit Duren as tempers flared, and Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart left the bench to charge onto the court.
- Referees ejected four players: Diabaté and Bridges for the Hornets, plus Duren and Stewart for the Pistons.
- Hornets head coach Charles Lee was later ejected in the fourth quarter after protesting a foul and had to be restrained by staff.
- Detroit won 110-104 behind 33 points from Cade Cunningham, snapping Charlotte’s nine-game win streak, with league discipline now expected after review.