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・March 8, 2024 March 08 Mar 08

Cunningham drops 11 dimes, scores 32 as Pistons beat Nets

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Quentin Grimes - Unlikely to play SaturdayGrimes (knee) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Mavericks.

ImpactGrimes will likely miss a fourth straight game due to right knee soreness. However, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press, Grimes has begun jogging again, and coach Monty Williams is hopeful the sharpshooter will be cleared for on-court activities again soon.

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Cam Thomas - Will likely return SaturdayThomas (ankle/foot) is probable for Saturday's matchup against the Hornets, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

ImpactThomas is expected to snap his six-game absence Saturday, but he'll presumably be limited in his return. The sharpshooter started 13 straight games before his injury and averaged 21.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 33.3 minutes during that stretch.

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Day'Ron Sharpe - Likely to play SaturdaySharpe (wrist) is probable for Saturday's game versus Charlotte, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

ImpactSharpe is expected to return to action Saturday after missing Brooklyn's previous two contests with a right wrist contusion. If Sharpe is further upgraded to available, he should serve as Brooklyn's primary backup center behind Nic Claxton.

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Cameron Johnson - Remains out SaturdayJohnson (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

ImpactJohnson will miss a second straight game after leaving Tuesday's win over the 76ers due to a right ankle sprain. He can be considered questionable, at best, for Sunday's matchup in Cleveland. While Johnson remains out, the Nets should get some offense firepower back, as Cam Thomas (ankle/foot) has been upgraded to probable.

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Jalen Duren - Double-double in Thursday's winDuren registered 12 points (6-8 FG), 14 rebounds, four assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 win over the Nets.

ImpactThe second-year center is dominating the glass again, recording double-doubles in seven of the last eight games while averaging 13.4 points, 11.0 boards, 3.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.8 steals while shooting 61.2 percent from the floor. Duren is up to 34 double-doubles on the season, good for 10th in the league despite the fact that he's missed 15 of the Pistons' 62 games.

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Cade Cunningham - Big double-double against BrooklynCunningham logged 32 points (10-22 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, 11 assists and one block over 38 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 victory over the Nets.

ImpactThe first overall pick in the 2021 Draft sank multiple three-pointers for the seventh time in the last eight games while producing his 12th double-double of the season. Cunningham is averaging 24.9 points, 7.6 assists, 4.5 boards and 3.4 threes over that eight-game stretch while shooting 48.2 percent from long distance -- an impressive run for a player who shot just 30.9 percent on three-pointers through his first two seasons in the NBA.

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Jaden Ivey - Erupts for game-high 34 in winIvey notched a game-high 34 points (10-17 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals over 39 minutes during Thursday's 118-112 victory over the Nets.

ImpactThe Pistons' backcourt of Ivey and Cade Cunningham combined for 66 points, leading the team to its first win at home since late January. Ivey had been mired in a shooting slump, draining only 15.6 percent (7-for-45) of his three-point attempts over the prior nine games, so Thursday's performance from beyond the arc was especially encouraging. The second-year guard has topped 30 points in a game three times this season, with two of those scoring outbursts coming in the last month.

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