Team Profile
Detroit Pistons
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106.8 23rdOffensive Rating
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110.2 19thDefensive Rating
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-3.4 21stNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game109.3 4th
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Points per game Against111.8 2nd
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Rebounds per game46.5 1st
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Assists per game24.9 9th
Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game in Miami. The veteran has been battling various ailments for the last few weeks. However, a hyperextended left knee could keep him off the floor in a pivotal meeting with the Heat. If Harris doesn't suit up, Nicolas Batum is the likeliest to replace him in the lineup. Unfortunately, the 35-year-old has averaged only 5.6 points in 34 starts this season, so he'll be hard to trust for DFS purposes, even if Tyrese Maxey (hip) and Joel Embiid (knee) are also ruled out.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (knee) was a late scratch for Wednesday's matchup with Atlanta. The Pistons announced him as a starter, but Cunningham is sitting out the game for left knee injury management purposes. Marcus Sasser, who's back in the lineup following a bout with an illness, started at point guard instead of Cunningham. The top pick of the 2021 draft will have his first opportunity to jump back into the lineup on Friday versus Memphis.
Detroit Pistons guards Cade Cunningham (knee) and Marcus Sasser (illness) have been upgraded to available ahead of Wednesday's meeting with the Hawks. Both players were initially regarded as questionable for the game. Sasser returns from a two-game absence, while Cunningham has been enjoying one of the strongest stretches of the season lately. He has gone for at least 30 points in three consecutive games. Considering Cunningham will be facing a team that has the fourth-worst defensive rating in the league, the young Pistons star has a good chance to post the longest 30-point streak of his career.
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (tooth) will be available for Wednesday's game against Atlanta. He lost a tooth and was limited to only five minutes against Memphis on Monday, but Duren isn't on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup. The young big man has had an impressive campaign and should enjoy his battle with the Hawks. Centers are shooting 58.7 percent against Atlanta this season, and only four teams have given up more rebounds to opposing fives.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup versus Atlanta. At this point, DFS managers anticipate Cunningham's presence on the league's injury report whenever the Pistons have a game. While he's managed to play through most injury designations, there's still a realistic chance he won't suit up, considering Detroit has nothing to play for this season. At any rate, the 22-year-old has averaged 26.0 points, 9.5 assists, and 3.0 steals in two meetings with the Hawks this season, so he's an ideal fantasy option if he gets the green light to get on the floor.