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NBA Announces the Reversal of a Technical Foul for Detroit Pistons

Luke Walton's tech has been reversed.
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Apr 2, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Luke Walton helps during warm up before the game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Apr 2, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Luke Walton helps during warm up before the game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images

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As the third quarter was playing out, Detroit Pistons assistant coach Luke Walton was assessed a technical foul during the team’s Wednesday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

The NBA reviewed the call in the following days and came to the conclusion that it should be reversed. The league announced the decision on Sunday afternoon.

via @NBAOfficial: Detroit assistant coach Luke Walton’s technical foul at 1:07 of the 3rd quarter on 10/29/25 (vs. ORL) has been rescinded upon league office review.

Walton joined the Pistons’ coaching staff ahead of the 2024-2025 NBA season. He followed JB Bickerstaff to Michigan for the job after spending a couple of seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench. Walton has earned the title of lead assistant for the Pistons.

The player-turned-coach started his post-playing career in the NCAA. He became a player development coach in Los Angeles before getting his first NBA assistant job with the Golden State Warriors. In 2016, Walton became the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He had a head coaching stint with the Sacramento Kings in 2019 before making his way to Bickerstaff in Cleveland.

Although Walton was issued the technical foul at the time, it didn’t make much of a difference.

Despite trailing from the start of the game, the Pistons managed to take control before halftime and wouldn’t look back. Detroit went on to defeat the struggling Magic with a 135-116 victory. The Pistons were led by Cade Cunningham, who produced a double-double with 30 points and 10 assists.

The veteran forward Tobias Harris had a stellar scoring outing by putting up 23 points in 30 minutes. The Pistons improved to 2-2 on the season before taking the trip to Mexico City for their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Once again, the Pistons were able to take care of business. Cunningham had a major playmaking night, dishing out 18 assists. He also scored 21 points in 37 minutes.

The veteran center Jalen Duren had a big scoring night, producing 33 points in 29 minutes. Duren logged a double-double by coming down with 10 rebounds.

After taking down the Mavericks on Saturday, the Pistons advanced to 4-2 on the season. They are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the Eastern Conference’s third seed. Detroit will return to the court on Monday night to pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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