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Detroit Pistons Rule Out Key Player vs Bucks

Detroit Pistons won't have Isaiah Stewart on board against the Bucks.
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Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots over Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) during the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots over Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) during the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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Heading into Friday night’s battle between the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, the home team will be without a key player. The veteran center Isaiah Stewart has been downgraded on the injury report just one night after entering the previous matchup questionable.

According to the official NBA injury report, Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is dealing with right knee inflammation. Therefore, he doesn’t have a shot at playing on Friday.

Stewart’s absence will likely be the result of the Pistons remaining cautious with health before heading into the playoffs. While this is typically the time of year when the Pistons are winding down and getting ready to call it a season, they have plenty of meaningful basketball left in the tank.

Recently, Stewart missed two games as a result of a suspension. He returned to the action on April 5 to take on the Memphis Grizzlies, earning his first start in months. Filling in for an absent Jalen Duren, Stewart checked in for 34 minutes. He scored 16 points and accounted for eight rebounds in the 109-103 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies.

When the Pistons hosted the Sacramento Kings on April 7, Stewart checked in for 28 minutes off the bench. He accounted for eight points and produced 10 rebounds. The Pistons came up short with a 127-117 loss.

Heading into Thursday’s action against the New York Knicks, Stewart was cleared after being downgraded to questionable. He came off the bench for 22 minutes. Despite having a quiet night on the stat sheet, with zero points and one rebound, Stewart had a dominant defensive showing. He ended the game as a plus-five, fouling out in the fourth quarter.

After Friday’s outing in Detroit, the Pistons will visit the Bucks on Sunday for their season finale. There is a chance Stewart could be back in action by then.

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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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