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Cade Cunningham’s Playing Status for Pistons-Knicks Revealed

Will Cade Cunningham face the Knicks on Thursday?
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Feb 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images2
Feb 26, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images2 | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Lately, a calf contusion has kept Cade Cunningham off the court for a small stretch. The Detroit Pistons star was able to return ahead of the team’s April 5 matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. He’s played in two games since returning.

Heading into Thursday’s action against the New York Knicks, Cunningham was on the injury report once again. This time around, he was listed as probable due to left knee patellar tendinopathy.

As expected, Cunningham will get the nod to play against the Knicks on Thursday. Despite being on the injury report, Cunningham has been cleared to appear in his third-straight game.

Before Cunningham went out for a stretch, he appeared in 38 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on March 21. He suffered a calf contusion during the matchup and was ruled out for the next game and beyond.

In total, Cunningham missed six games in a row for the Pistons. While they started his absent streak strong by winning the first three games, the Pistons dropped two of the final three games before he returned.

When Cunningham faced the Grizzlies last Saturday, he checked in for just 27 minutes. During that time, he scored 25 points on 38 percent shooting from the field while coming down with nine rebounds and dishing out four assists.

In the follow-up game against the Sacramento Kings, Cunningham produced 35 points on 62 percent shooting from the field, along with five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. The Pistons have lost their last two games and are looking to close out the regular-season series against the New York Knicks with a victory.

The Pistons and the Knicks are set to tip-off at 7 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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