Pistons' Duncan Robinson: Nails four threes in blowout win
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Robinson ended with 15 points (5-10 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 21 minutes during Friday's 142-115 win over the Hawks.
Robinson has been deadly from three-point range in three contests since returning from a two-game absence on Dec. 5 against the Trail Blazers. The 31-year-old forward has drained nine of his last 21 shots from deep, and he is averaging 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 threes, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals across 31.3 minutes per game.
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Pistons' Jalen Duren: Totals 14 points in blowout win
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Duren closed Friday's 142-115 victory over the Hawks with 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes.
Duren notched his seventh game with at least two blocks in Friday's blowout win. The star big man also did not record a turnover for just the second game this season. The 22-year-old center is in the midst of a breakout season, averaging 18.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 blocks across 29.2 minutes per game thus far.
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Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Solid numbers in win over Atlanta
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Cunningham provided 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), one rebound, six assists, two blocks and two steals in 22 minutes during Friday's 142-115 victory over the Hawks.
Cunningham played his fewest minutes of the season in Detroit's blowout win, but the star point guard still managed to notch a pair of steals and blocks for the fourth time this season, ranking second most among guards in the league. The Oklahoma State product's 15 points were his fewest in a game since Oct. 27, but he entered Friday on a heater, averaging 29.2 points, 8.8 assists, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.9 steals over the past 11 games.
Stewart is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Tobias Harris is returning from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury, which is sending Stewart to the second unit. The 2020 first-rounder has averaged 8.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21.2 minutes per contest across 14 games off the bench this season.
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Pistons' Isaac Jones: Unavailable for Friday
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Jones is listed out for Friday's game against the Hawks due to a left knee sprain.
Jones suited up for Wednesday's G League game against the Wisconsin Herd and suffered the knee injury at some point along the way, per Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News. He was recalled to the NBA on Thursday and will rehab with the parent club. It's unclear when he'll be able to suit up again, but Jones will have another chance to take the court Monday in Boston.
Pistons' Tobias Harris: Removed from injury report
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Harris (ankle) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Harris sat out Detroit's last game against the Bucks with an ankle problem, but his absence from the injury report means he's set to return Friday. The veteran forward has averaged 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 29.7 minutes per contest over 14 games this season, and Harris' presence should push Isaiah Stewart to the bench.
Detroit assigned Klintman (ankle) to the G League's Motor City Cruise on Sunday.
Klintman is not a rotation player for the Pistons and is heading to the G League for another rehab assignment.
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Pistons' Marcus Sasser: Makes season debut Saturday
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Sasser (hip) tallied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two assists while playing the final 4:13 of Saturday's 124-112 win over the Bucks.
Cleared to make his season debut after missing the Pistons' first 23 games due to a right hip impingement, Sasser wasn't part of the rotation Saturday but was able to get into the contest in garbage time after Detroit built up a 25-point advantage. Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert and Jaden Ivey appear to be Detroit's top four guards when the team is at full strength, but Sasser could end up getting a look in the rotation if any of those players are out for a given game. Sasser checked into Saturday's contest slightly before second-year guard Daniss Jenkins, who first got off the bench with 3:34 remaining in the fourth quarter.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Garbage-time appearance
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Lanier chipped in zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one steal across four minutes during Saturday's 124-112 win over the Bucks.
Lanier saw the court for the first time in the past eight games, logging four minutes, all of which came during garbage time. He has been in and out of the rotation thus far this season, with his playing time typically dependent on the health of others. Given he can't be trusted to play consistent minutes, there is no reason to consider him outside of very deep fantasy leagues.
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Pistons' Isaiah Stewart: Drops 19 points in spot start
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Stewart finished Saturday's 124-112 victory over Milwaukee with 19 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and one block across 26 minutes.
Stewart moved into the starting lineup, replacing Tobias Harris, who was ruled out due to an ankle injury. While the 19 points were nice, Stewart's lack of peripherals was a little disappointing. On the whole, it's been a decent season thus far for Stewart, who is averaging 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 22.5 minutes per game. If and when the roster is healthy, he should be viewed as a blocks specialist in standard formats.
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Pistons' Paul Reed: Grabs 10 boards in win
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Reed logged six points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes during Saturday's 124-112 victory over Milwaukee.
Reed had double-digit rebounds for just the third time this season, playing a handful of extra minutes as a result of an ankle injury to Tobias Harris. With Isaiah Stewart moving into the starting lineup alongside Jalen Duren, Reed was called upon to play the majority of the backup center minutes. Given he had been out of the rotation in two of the previous three games, there is no reason to overreact to this performance.
Cunningham registered 23 points (8-18 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 assists, six rebounds and one block across 32 minutes in Saturday's 124-112 win over the Bucks.
While Cunningham didn't deliver his most efficient performance, he still scored a team-high 23 points in the win. The star point guard also dished out a game-high 12 assists, securing his 12th outing with a double-double or better (two triple-doubles) this season. He has posted at least 23 points in eight of his last 10 games, recording four double-doubles and a triple-double over that stretch.
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