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Will Brooklyn Nets’ D’Angelo Russell Return vs Detroit Pistons?

The Brooklyn Nets will be without D'Angelo Russell against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
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Feb 12, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Feb 12, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Going into night two of a back-to-back set, the Detroit Pistons are looking to bounce back against a Brooklyn Nets team that loaded up their injury report. The star guard D’Angelo Russell is among the names who will be out of the mix on Saturday.

According to the official NBA injury report, Russell is dealing with a right ankle sprain. As a result, he’ll miss his fifth game in a row. Currently, his timeline to return to action is unknown.

The last time the Nets had Russell in the mix was during their February 20 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the time, Russell checked in for nearly 18 minutes. He shot 1-7 from the field, scoring three points in the 13-point loss for Brooklyn.

At the start of the season, Russell was continuing his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran guard was moved to Brooklyn in the deal that landed the Lakers Dorian Finney-Smith and the former Pistons guard Shake Milton.

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Feb 12, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Returning to a rebuilding Brooklyn team, Russell shot up the pecking order. Before going down with his recent setback, the veteran guard appeared in 17 games. He averaged 14 points, three rebounds, and six assists. Russell was making 38 percent of his field goals, knocking down 32 percent of his shots from three.

Currently, Brooklyn is on a three-game skid. They sit at 21-38 on the year, placing 11th in the Eastern Conference. As for the Pistons, they’ve won eight of their last 10 games. Friday’s loss against the Denver Nuggets snapped an eight-game winning streak.

The Pistons and the Nets will tip-off at 7 PM ET.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

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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