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The Detroit Pistons will get their star guard, Cade Cunningham, back in the mix on Thursday night.
As they are set to host the Phoenix Suns, the Pistons will get a chance to build on their status as one of the NBA’s top teams as we reach the halfway point of January.
Lately, the one-time star Cunningham has been dealing with a wrist injury. Labeled as a contusion, Cunningham’s setback has caused him to miss the Pistons’ previous two games. In his absence, the Pistons split matchups.
The first game against the Chicago Bulls resulted in a 108-93 win for the Pistons. They collected their third win a row on January 7. When taking on the surging Los Angeles Clippers a few nights later, the Pistons came up short with a 98-92 loss. In Cunningham’s absence this year, the Pistons are 4-1.
They won’t have to worry about playing without him against Phoenix on Thursday. Barring any sudden changes, Cunningham is expected to play, as he was left off the injury report.
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This season, Cunningham has appeared in 33 games. Seeing the court for 35.6 minutes per game, he is putting up a career-high 26.7 points per game, while shooting 46 percent from the field and 34 percent from three.
Along with his scoring, Cunningham has produced nearly 10 assists per game, while coming down with 6.2 rebounds per game. He is once again on pace to make the All-Star team, marking the second appearance of his career.
Along with Cunningham, the Pistons are expected to get Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, and Isaiah Stewart back. They are all listed as probable on the injury report.
The 28-10 Pistons hold a four-game lead over the New York Knicks. They will look to build on that with a 7 PM ET tip on Thursday night.
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