Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. carted off the field in a wheelchair after multiple head injuries in the win over the Heat

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

Hardaway, according to NBA insider Chris Haynesreceived stitches after taking blows to both the face and hitting 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 caught an accidental elbow from Heat star Bam Adebayo as he drove through the court. Adebayo’s elbow drilled Hardaway squarely in the face, though no foul was called.

Hardaway got up quickly and tried to take a charge as Tyler Herro drove to the court, but Hardaway’s head hit the court hard as he hit the floor.

Hardaway remained down on the court for a while. He was eventually taken off the field in a wheelchair with a towel over his head. He did not return.

Hardaway finished with 11 points and shot 3 of 6 from the field in 19 minutes 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.

The Pistons snuck to a 123-121 overtime victory Tuesday thanks to a wild fumble by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who tried to call a timeout when he had none with less than two seconds left in the overtime period. It led to an incredible moment when cameras cut to former NBA player and ESPN personality Jalen Rose, who was shocked.

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