Chicago — The Pistons will be down two players when they face the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo will serve suspensions without pay for their roles in Wednesday's altercation with the Orlando Magic, the NBA announced Thursday.
Magic center Moritz Wagner pushed Hayes into the Detroit bench while both players were pursuing a loose ball. Diallo, who received a technical foul and was ejected, then pushed Wagner from behind. Hayes then punched Wagner in the back of the head. Hayes was given a technical foul and ejected. All three acts were deemed unsportsmanlike and escalations by the league.