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Mike Muscala - Clears concussion protocol Muscala (concussion) is not listed on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Magic.

Impact Muscala has cleared concussion protocol and will suit up after missing Friday's loss to the Clippers. With Isaiah Stewart (ankle) out, Muscala may draw a start at power forward, but it'd be surprising to see him play more than 20 minutes.

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Killian Hayes' Camp Would 'Prefer' Pistons to Trade Guard, per Report The first-round pick from 2020 could have a new home before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

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Killian Hayes' Camp Would 'Prefer' Pistons to Trade Guard, per Report The first-round pick from 2020 could have a new home before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

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Mike Muscala - Won't play Sunday Muscala (concussion) will not play Sunday against the Magic.

Impact No surprise here, as Muscala was diagnosed with a concussion on Friday. It remains to be seen if he'll be back in time for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

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Cade Cunningham - Back on injury report Cunningham (knee) is probable for Sunday's game against the Magic.

Impact Cunningham again carries a probable designation into Sunday's matchup, as he's been tagged as probable ahead of Detroit's last two games. He's logged 30-plus minutes in back-to-back contests, so the expectation is that the Oklahoma State product will be a full go come Sunday.

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Pistons' gem Marcus Sasser hasn't even fully been unleashed yet Marcus Sasser is on pace to do something no rookie in NBA history has ever done.

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Marcus Sasser - Efficient effort off bench Friday Sasser provided 21 points (8-10 FG, 5-6 3Pt), one rebound and two assists over 20 minutes off the bench during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Clippers.

Impact The five made three-pointers tied his season high as Sasser reached 20 points for the second time in his last five games and the fourth time in 2023-24. The 25th overall pick in the 2023 Draft has already shown he has NBA-caliber range on his shot, shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc this season, and Sasser's usage and fantasy value could get a boost if Alec Burks gets shipped out by the trade deadline.

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Cade Cunningham - Double-double against Clippers Cunningham amassed 16 points (7-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, 11 assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Clippers.

Impact It's the ninth double-double of the season for Cunningham, putting him one short of the career-high 10 he set as a rookie in 2021-22. The 22-year-old guard missed most of January with a knee strain, but he's played more than 30 minutes in all three contests since his return, averaging 18.3 points, 10.0 assists, 3.0 boards, 1.7 threes and 1.0 steals while shooting 50.0 percent (5-for-10) from beyond the arc.

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Jalen Duren - Double-double in Friday's loss Duren amassed 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Clippers.

Impact It was the 24th double-double of the season for Duren, putting him 13th in the NBA in that category. The 20-year-old center has taken a huge step forward in his second season, and over 19 games since returning from an ankle injury after Christmas he's averaging 14.8 points, 12.5 boards and 2.5 assists while shooting 64.9 percent from the floor and 77.3 percent from the free-throw line -- the latter mark a more than 16-point improvement from his 2022-23 performance.

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Bojan Bogdanovic - Pops for 26 against Clippers Bogdanovic notched 26 points (9-13 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and three assists over 30 minutes during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Clippers.

Impact It's the fourth time in eight games since returning from a minor calf injury that Bogdanovic has produced 20 or more points. Over that stretch, the veteran sharpshooter is averaging 22.3 points, 3.5 threes, 2.3 boards and 2.3 assists while shooting 46.7 percent (28-for-60) from long distance.

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Jaden Ivey - Leading scorer for Detroit in loss Ivey registered 28 points (11-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-6 FT), seven rebounds and three assists across 33 minutes during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Clippers.

Impact The 28 points led the Pistons, snapping a streak of six games in which Ivey failed to reach 20 points. The second-year guard has taken his productive up a notch since the calendar flipped to 2024 -- over 16 contests since the beginning of January, he's averaging 17.8 points, 4.6 assists, 4.4 boards and 2.0 threes.

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Clippers pull away from Pistons to remain hot Kawhi Leonard poured in 33 points and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit Pistons 136-125 on Friday night.Russell Westbro...

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NBA Trade Odds: Mavs Favorite for Pistons' Killian Hayes? While a trade alone for Killian Hayes may not move the needle, could the Dallas Mavericks acquire him along with Bojan Bogdanovic from the D...

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Leonard scores 33 points to lead Clippers to 136-125 win over Pistons Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half and the Los Angeles Clippers put on an offensive show in a 136-125 win over the D...

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Kevin Knox II - Enters starting lineup Knox is starting Friday against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Knox came off the bench in his last four appearances, but he'll rejoin the starting lineup Friday due to Mike Muscala (concussion) and Isaiah Stewart (ankle) being out. Over nine starts this year, Knox has averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per game.

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Cade Cunningham - Good to go Cunningham (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Clippers.

Impact As expected, Cunningham has been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up for a second straight contest. Since returning from a multi-week absence, the point guard has made two appearances. He's played at least 31 minutes in each of those contests, totaling 39 points, 19 assists, six rebounds, two steals and a block.

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Cade Cunningham - Probable for Friday Cunningham (left knee injury management) is probable for Friday's game against the Clippers.

Impact Cunningham has looked great since getting back from the knee injury, and it looks like managers can plan on having him available with his usual workload Friday night. Check back for official confirmation on his status closer to Friday's tip.

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Mike Muscala - Without timetable to return Muscala has been diagnosed with a concussion and is currently without a timetable to return, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact Muscala will need to go through the league-mandated concussion protocol testing before he's cleared to return, so he's likely looking at a multi-game absence. While he's out, his limited minutes will be divvied up amongst Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Knox and Ausar Thompson.

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Isaiah Stewart - Out at least 10 days Stewart is expected to miss at least 10-14 days due to his left ankle sprain, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Stewart suffered his injury during Sunday's win over the Thunder and will aim to return to action in mid-February. Mike Muscala (head) and Danilo Gallinari are candidates to receive increased minutes in his absence.

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Clippers aim to continue rise on road in meeting vs. Pistons A long stretch of road games hasn’t slowed down the Los Angeles Clippers.They’re 3-1 on their current seven-game road swing heading into the...

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Killian Hayes - Falls out of rotation Hayes (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Wednesday's 128-121 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact After making a spot start in place of Cade Cunningham (knee) for the second leg of a back-to-back set in Sunday's 120-104 win over the Thunder, Hayes dropped out of the rotation entirely while Cunningham made his return to the lineup Wednesday. Cunningham's recent return as well as Monte Morris' return from a long-term absence due to a quadricep strain has brought the Detroit backcourt back to full strength, leaving no room for Hayes to pick up minutes. Considering that Hayes is in the final year of his contract and has seemingly fallen out of favor in Detroit, the 2020 lottery pick could be a candidate to get moved elsewhere ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.

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Danilo Gallinari - Leads team in scoring off bench Gallinari totaled 20 points (6-8 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 128-121 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Gallinari carried the Pistons in scoring by virtue of an outstanding shooting performance, as he was perfect from beyond the arc and missed just two attempts from the field. Don't be surprised if Gallinari experiences an uptick in playing time in upcoming games, as the Pistons might try to showcase him in order to include him in a trade before the deadline, which might result in a fantasy uptick. He remains a capable shooter who can put up decent numbers off the bench when given enough minutes.

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