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Will Cade Cunningham Play Detroit Pistons’ Finale vs Bucks?

Cade Cunningham is on the Pistons' injury report.
Oct 6, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA;  Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles defended by Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Oct 6, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles defended by Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

With one more game left in the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Detroit Pistons aren’t going to shut down most of the key players on the roster for the final outing.

According to the official NBA injury report, the Pistons have the star guard Cade Cunningham listed. However, he is viewed as probable to play.

Therefore, Cunningham has a high shot at playing in the Pistons’ last matchup of the season, but he’s not guaranteed to be on the court just yet.

Lately, Cunningham has been dealing with multiple setbacks. After Detroit’s March 21 matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, Cunningham underwent an MRI after checking in for 38 minutes in the loss. he was diagnosed with a calf contusion, which led to a stretch of absences.

After missing six straight games, Cunningham returned for the Pistons’ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies last weekend. He started with a minute restriction and slowly worked his way back to being on his normal playing time.

For the last four games, Cunningham has averaged 33 minutes of action. The star guard posted averages of 33 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. He was shooting 59 percent from the field and knocking down 40 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.

The Pistons are slated to enter the playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed. Cade Cunningham will get his first taste of postseason action. As he closes out the season, Cunningham has averaged 26 points on 47 percent shooting, along with nine assists and six rebounds per game throughout his fourth season in the league.

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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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