FEBRUARY 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
DETROIT PISTONS 7-11 · 9TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
7-11 · 9TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
Next Game vs Raptors · Tue 12:00AM
Should Sixers Consider Reunion With Mike Muscala? Former Sixers big man hits market following buyout from Detroit Pistons.
Pistons Cade Cunningham Joins Luka Doncic in Rare Company Pistons guard and Luka Doncic have most 30-point performances in losses this year.
FEBRUARY 28 • SACBEE.COM
Isaiah Stewart - Handles sizable minutes in return Stewart (suspension/ankle) started at power forward and tallied 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds and one block across 34 minutes Tuesday in the Pistons' 105-95 wi...
Impact Playing for the first time since Jan. 28 after missing eight games with a sprained left ankle and then three games while serving a suspension, Stewart faced no obvious restrictions during his time on the court. Even though the Pistons brought aboard Simone Fontecchio at the trade deadline, he moved to the bench to accommodate the return of Stewart, who started alongside Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson in the frontcourt. Though Duren and Thompson both seemingly represent longer-term building blocks for Detroit, the coaching staff may be eager to see if Stewart and Duren can coexist alongside one another after the former had primarily played at center up until this season. After converting on fewer than one-third of his three-point attempts over his first three NBA seasons, Stewart has at least shown some growth as a floor-spacing threat in Year 4, knocking down a respectable 37.2 percent of his tries from downtown.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Cade Cunningham Hails Isaiah Stewart's Return to Pistons Cade Cunningham and the Pistons liked what they saw out of Isaiah Stewart on Tuesday in Chicago.
FEBRUARY 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ausar Thompson - Efficient in win Tuesday Thompson ended Tuesday's 105-95 win over the Bulls with 13 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one block over 35 minutes.
Impact Thompson had another strong showing Tuesday, filling out the stat sheet admirably and making his presence felt on both ends of the court. Thompson has had a few ups and downs, but for the most part, it has been a solid rookie year for him, averaging 8.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game while starting in 33 of his 58 appearances so far.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Duren - Double-double streak continues Duren amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 105-95 victory over the Bulls.
Impact Duren has recorded a double-double in each of Detroit's four games following the All-Star break, and even though the Pistons will ultimately go as far as Cade Cunningham can carry them, the solid two-way play of Duren has also been one of the team's brightest spots this season. Duren is averaging 14.0 points and 12.7 rebounds per game across 11 February appearances while posting eight double-doubles in that stretch.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Cade Cunningham - Goes for 26 points in win Cunningham logged 26 points (9-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one block in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 105-95 win over the Bulls.
Impact Cunningham surpassed the 25-point mark for the fourth game in a row, and even though the star floor general was already having a career-best season in 2023-24, he seems to have taken his game to another level following the All-Star break. Cunningham is averaging 28.5 points, 6.3 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game since the league resumed following the festivities of mid-February.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
OKC Thunder, Mike Muscala Could Potentially Reunite Following Contract Buyout The Detroit Pistons finalized a contract buyout for the former Thunder forward, making a return back to Bricktown very possible.
FEBRUARY 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Monty Williams Praises Pistons for Bouncing Back vs. Bulls Monty Williams was proud to see his Pistons team bounce back on the second night of a back-to-back.
FEBRUARY 28 • SUNHERALD.COM
Monty Williams Praises Pistons for Bouncing Back vs. Bulls Monty Williams was proud to see his Pistons team bounce back on the second night of a back-to-back.
FEBRUARY 28 • SACBEE.COM
Bulls go cold from 3-point range, fall again to league-worst Pistons Chicago lost to Detroit for the second time this season. The Pistons are tied with the Wizards for the worst record in the NBA at 9-49.
FEBRUARY 28 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pistons best cold-shooting Bulls, end 6-game skid Cade Cunningham scored 26 points and Simone Fontecchio had 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to boost the visiting Detroit Pistons t...
FEBRUARY 28 • KANSASCITY.COM
Pistons beat Bulls and snap six-game losing streak, one day after no-call controversy Twenty four hours after a devastating loss in New York, the Pistons traveled to Chicago to face their longtime Central Division rival. The e...
FEBRUARY 28 • KANSASCITY.COM
Pistons Cutting Ties With Veteran After Victory vs. Bulls The Pistons are parting ways with Mike Muscala.
FEBRUARY 28 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Former Celtics forward gets buyout, allowed to sign with Boston Mike Muscala will now get a chance to sign with a new team for the rest of the season.
FEBRUARY 28 • MASSLIVE.COM
Cunningham scores 26 as Pistons beat Bulls 105-95 to stop 6-game slide Cade Cunningham scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons stopped a six-game losing streak with a 105-95 win over the Chicago Bulls
FEBRUARY 28 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
PISTONS at BULLS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | February 27, 2024
FEBRUARY 28 • YOUTUBE
NBA admits refs blew what coach says was 'worst call of the season' Detroit Pistons Coach Monty Williams was infuriated by a sequence that involved a collision at midcourt and led to a go-ahead Knicks basket.
FEBRUARY 28 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Simone Fontecchio - Moves to bench Fontecchio will move to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Bulls.
Impact The Pistons are starting Isaiah Stewart in the frontcourt alongside Jalen Duren, while Ausar Thompson will start at small forward. Fontecchio has been excellent since arriving to Detroit and is likely to play a key role off the bench.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Pistons coach Monty Williams not exactly backing off comments about refs following missed call
Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams wasn’t exactly backing down a day after ripping the officials for missing a critical call near the end of a loss to the New York KnicksFEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Isaiah Stewart - Starting Tuesday Stewart will start Tuesday's game against the Bulls.
Impact Stewart will be making his first appearance since Jan. 28, as he served a three-game suspension after his ankle injury due to an altercation with Drew Eubanks. With Stewart back with the starters, Simone Fontecchio will join the second unit.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Jaden Ivey - Good to go against Chicago Ivey (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Bulls.
Impact Ivey has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday despite dealing with right ankle soreness. The 21-year-old guard is averaging 18.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 32.4 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Cade Cunningham - Good to go Tuesday Cunningham (knee) will play Tuesday against the Bulls.
Impact Cunningham was carrying a probable tag prior to this update, which suggests that the Pistons contemplated a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set. However, Cunningham has the green light to suit up and there's no mention of any restrictions.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
NBA announces three incorrect calls in last minute of game including Donte DiVincenzo's contact with Ausar Thompson Stefan Bondy: NBA found 3 incorrect calls in its 2 minute report of NYK-DET: * W/ 58 seconds left, Duren should’ve been whistled for loose b...
FEBRUARY 27 • HOOPSHYPE.COM
Monty Williams is absolutely right about bad officials missing obvious calls The NBA will do nothing about it, but for the integrity of the game, referees should be held accountable for blatantly poor performances
FEBRUARY 27 • DEADSPIN.COM
