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Tim Hardaway Jr. Pistons carted off court in wheelchair after multiple head injuries in win over Heat (video)
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Tim Hardaway Jr. Pistons carted off court in wheelchair after multiple head injuries in win over Heat (video)

Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was carted off the court in a wheelchair Tuesday night after going down with multiple head injuries in their win over the Miami Heat.

Hardaway, according to NBA insider Chris Hayneshe received stitches after being punched in both the face and the back of the head. An initial CAT scan was negative, although further details of his injury are not yet known.

Midway through the third quarter of the NBA Cup game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Hardaway took an accidental elbow from Heat star Bam Adebayo while driving the lane. Adebayo’s elbow drilled Hardaway straight in the face, though no foul was called.

Hardaway got up quickly and tried to take a charge as Tyler Herro drove to the lane, but Hardaway’s head slammed back into the court as it hit the floor.

Hardaway stayed on the court for quite some time. He was eventually carried off the field in a wheelchair with a towel over his head. He didn’t come back.

Hardaway finished with 11 points and shot 3-of-6 from the field in 19 minutes on Tuesday night. He is averaging 12.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game this season, his first with the Pistons after spending the last six with the Dallas Mavericks.

“I didn’t really get to see it when it happened live, but they said it’s fine and it’s just being evaluated,” Tobias Harris said, via Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press. “We’re praying for him and making sure he’s OK because he’s an important piece for our team.”

The Pistons won 123-121 in overtime on Tuesday thanks to a wild blunder by Heat coach Erik Spoelstrawho tried to call a timeout when he had none left with less than two seconds left in overtime. This led to a incredible moment when cameras capture former NBA player and ESPN personality Jalen Rosewho was stunned.

The Pistons, who are 5-7 after the win, will be back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks.