Fists flew after a hard foul by Moussa Diabaté on Jalen Duren during the game that ended in a 110-104 victory for the Detroit Pistons

The first skirmish erupted midway through the third quarter after Hornets forward Moussa Diabate fouled Pistons center Jalen Duren as he was going up for a shot in the middle of t

The Hornets and Pistons saw a fight break out, resulting in the ejection of Moussa Diabate and Jalen Duren.

A massive NBA brawl erupted between the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons with four player ejections in a wild third-quarter scene that shocked fans.

Diabate was ejected during the third quarter of Monday's game against the Pistons, Sam Perley of the Hornets ' official site reports. He'll exit with no points (0-1 FG) and six rebounds over 19 minutes.

Advertisement Pistons and Hornets fight, face suspensions OK, “Wrecked ‘em at the Spectrum” doesn’t quite have the same ring as “Malice at the Palace,” but we did get a real NBA fight in a very important game between the Pistons and Hornets.

The "Dawg Pound" is the brotherhood that drives the Detroit Pistons. It's the nickname affectionately given to Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart.

Moussa Diabaté is garnering some lofty comparisons as a defensive-minded, rebound-hungry forward for the Hornets.

The Hornets are going to lean on Moussa Diabaté and Ryan Kalkbrenner.