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Cunningham Out: Can Pistons Upset Surging Lakers?
24 Mar
Summary
- Cade Cunningham suffered a partially collapsed lung.
- Lakers are on a nine-game winning streak.
- Pistons won the last meeting with the Lakers.
The Detroit Pistons are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at Little Caesars Arena, but the game's anticipation is tempered by injuries. The Pistons will be without star player Cade Cunningham, who is recovering from a partially collapsed lung sustained last Tuesday, and defensive standout Isaiah Stewart due to a calf injury.
The Lakers arrive in Detroit on a strong nine-game winning streak, propelled by their high-scoring trio of Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James. However, they too are dealing with injuries, missing Marcus Smart and Rui Hachimura from their lineup.
This marks a rematch of a December 30th game where the Pistons secured a decisive victory in Los Angeles, aided by Cunningham's performance and points from Marcus Sasser off the bench. The Lakers were without Austin Reaves for that previous encounter.
Despite the odds, the Pistons' ability to match up well against the Lakers, combined with their recent success against them, offers hope for an upset. Ausar Thompson and Ron Holland are expected to provide strong defensive efforts against the Lakers' stars, while Jalen Duren could exploit the Lakers' interior defense.
