Pistons vs Magic

Mo Wagner's shove of Killian Hayes led to the ejection of both players as well as Hamidou Diallo.

The defense wasn’t perfect, but it was a big improvement on what they’ve been doing recently. He had 11 points and five rebounds in his first half run, doing a great job of making life tough on Paolo Banchero. Killian was the victim of a dirty play, but his response was wrong. He scores quietly, but effectively, and did so tonight with an array of threes, pull ups and free throws en route to a game-high 32 points. He took a swing at Wagner and got ejected because of it. Mo Wagner lived up to his reputation of being a below-average player with superstar-levels of sh*t talking tonight.

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He announced the decision on Orlando Magic game to 5:30 p.m. Carter will be on the call with David Steele and Jeff Turner for select games this season. This means Maxey won't suit up for the Sixers when they visit Orlando to face the Magic twice right after Thanksgiving on Nov. much like the Magic this season. Meanwhile, Curry averaged 38 points per game in three contests this week for the Warriors. Perhaps the Hawks and Suns may find themselves as suitable trade partners for a deal or they are talking to the same outside teams looking to acquire a power forward. The Orlando Magic currently hold the third-best odds for the top pick behind the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons. The surprising Utah Jazz kept things rolling against the Portland Trail Blazers to take sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. Wembanyama is projected to be the No. Young participated in practice and will play Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 7, where Curry's status is up in the air.

In an atmosphere eerily reminiscent of the "Malice at the Palace," things got out of hand at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday night during a matchup between ...

"It blows my mind when you have the [third] pick in the draft, and now you're coming back with the last pick in the draft, and you can sit there and look at it and say, 'Hmm, let's look at this, and let's look at the development. The two teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime and then traded touchdowns AND two-point conversions in the second overtime. Dating back to his days as the then-Oakland Raiders head coach from 2012-14, Allen has not proved to be a successful head coach in the NFL. Rich Hill agreed to a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday and though he'll be 43 in March, the soft-tossing lefty provided a reliable arm in the rotation in 2022. Any team looking to bring Payton in would have to send draft compensation to the Saints in a trade. According to Saints insider Nick Underhill, "it would be a surprise" if Allen didn’t return to the Saints in 2023. Their next victory would clinch both as they are still two games clear of the Cowboys in the NFC East and one ahead of the Minnesota Vikings for the No. Naturally, the possibility of Payton returning to the Saints has surfaced with widespread suggestions that the Super Bowl-winning head coach is looking to turn in his Fox Sports analyst duties for a headset after just one season. For Allen and Co., this could be the culmination to what has been a disastrous campaign in New Orleans in the first season since Sean Payton’s resignation. MLB began its enforcement already by measuring the infield dirt at every stadium this year, and only one was found to be in violation: MLB officials recently began measuring the depth of infield dirt in all 30 parks. It has also led to speculation that Payton could come out of “retirement” and return to the Saints in 2023. However, due to a lack of rules dictating where the inner edge of the dirt should be and no enforcement of the existing rules, there are inconsistencies with the dirt length and size at each stadium.

The Detroit Pistons are coming off an embarrassing loss to the LA Clippers, so can they bounce back tonight against the Magic?

The Pistons have lost six in a row and are playing some of the worst defense in franchise history. If so, it will be aired on Bally Sports Detroit at 7:00 PM ET or you can listen on 950 AM. Marvin Bagley III has joined Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Livers on the injured list. The Magic have We will really see tonight. The Detroit Pistons will take on the Orlando Magic at home tonight, hoping to bounce back from a terrible loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Things got heated in Detroit on Wednesday night, and Killian Hayes landed a punch right to Moe Wagner's head.

The Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Detroit has averaged just 111.2 points per game, which is 25th in the league. Orlando has had a rough go on offense, ranking 27th in the league by averaging 110.3 points per game. Orlando has limited their opponents to 41.4 rebounds per game, which is third in the league. More noteworthy is his ability to protect the basketball, averaging just one turnover per game. Bojan Bogdanovic leads the team with 20.9 points per game, shooting 40.9 percent from behind the arc. Alec Burks, who plays exclusively off the bench, has averaged 13.0 points per game on 40.4 percent shooting from three-point land. Banchero has also pulled in 6.8 rebounds per game, which is tied for third on the team. Gary Harris has shot 44.4 percent from behind the arc, while Detroit has limited their opponents to a 35.8 shooting percentage from three-point range. First-overall pick Paolo Banchero has been healthy, leading the team with 21.1 points per game, shooting 44.5 percent from the field. has pulled down 8.4 rebounds while putting up 16.0 points per game. Detroit has also struggled mightily, going 8-28 this season, dead last in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Jamahl Mosley has already approached the 22 wins he amassed last season, steadily improving in a rebuild.

Three players were ejected after a clash between the Orlando Magic's Moe Wagner and Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes sparked a bench-clearing brawl on ...

“Your worry is that your teammate is down there amongst the whole other team.” The brawl was sparked after Wagner and Hayes chased down a loose ball in the Orlando backcourt. It certainly wasn’t anywhere near the antagonism of the infamous “Malice at the Palace” during the Detroit game against the Indiana Pacers in 2004, but the incident still saw Wagner tossed for a flagrant foul and Hayes and teammate Hamidou Diallo ejected for their part in the melee that followed.

Detroit (AP) -- Alec Burks scored a season-high 32 points, Saddiq Bey added 28 and the Detroit Pistons overcame the ejection of two players after a scuffle ...

When looking at the NBA schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 28, the matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena probably was ...

While the level of play didn't disprove that prediction, one action just before halftime did bring all the attention to what was happening in the "Motor City." Detroit won the game 121-101. Do not move from your seats." Stay in your seats. When looking at the NBA schedule for Wednesday, Dec. [Orlando Magic](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/orlando-magic.html) and the [Detroit Pistons](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/detroit-pistons.html) at Little Caesars Arena probably was the least attractive between two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference.

Moe Wagner is ejected for a flagrant foul, while Detroit's Killian Hayes and Hamadou Diallo are thrown out for their actions during the ensuing scuffle.

“Your worry is that your teammate is down there amongst the whole other team.” Hampton, Terrence Ross and Admiral Schofield were the players out of the game as the Orlando bench emptied. With 34 seconds left in the first half, Wagner and Hayes chased an errant Magic pass into the backcourt.