Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson Punches Isaiah Stewart in Game 5, Draws 1 Technical Foul
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Updated · Detroit News · May 13
Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson Punches Isaiah Stewart in Game 5, Draws 1 Technical Foul
7 articles · Updated · Detroit News · May 13
Jaylon Tyson punched Pistons center Isaiah Stewart during the first half of Game 5 in the Eastern Conference semifinals in Detroit.
Officials assessed Tyson a technical foul rather than an ejection, allowing the incident to stand as an in-game disciplinary flashpoint.
The altercation came with Cleveland and Detroit meeting in a pivotal Game 5 at Little Caesars Arena, where the series intensity had already been high.
The moment added another layer of physicality to a matchup centered on frontcourt battles involving Stewart, Jalen Duren, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
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