Cade Cunningham's Injury Status For Celtics-Pistons Game
On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons will host Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in Michigan, but for the game they are going to be without one of their top players.
2021 first-overall pick Cade Cunningham has been ruled out for the second straight game.
Underdog NBA: "Cade Cunningham (shin) listed out Saturday."
The Pistons lost to the New York Knicks on Friday night in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden by a score of 121-112.
They were able to win the fourth quarter by five points, but it wasn't enough to dig themselves out of the 14-point hole they were in heading into the final period.
Cunningham is averaging 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest on the season, so his absence from the lineup is a big deal for a team that already has a weak roster.
The Pistons come into the game with a 3-10 record in their first 13 games, and they are in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
They have not made the NBA Playoffs in either of the last three seasons and will more than likely miss the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
That being said, they have a roster that could turn into a playoff team in the next few seasons.
In addition to Cunningham, they also have Jaden Ivey, who was the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft this past summer.
As for the Celtics, they come into the game in the middle of a five-game winning streak and are 9-3 to start the season.
