The Detroit Pistons are set to play the Minnesota Timberwolves, but will be without Cade Cunningham. The Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. They clinched their first Central Division title in nearly 20 years.
Cunningham Out with Lung Injury
Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung injury and will miss his ninth straight game. The Pistons are 7-2 without him. Daniss Jenkins will start at point guard again.
Isaiah Stewart is also out with a calf injury for an eleventh straight game.
Timberwolves’ Edwards Questionable
Anthony Edwards is questionable for Minnesota with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The Pistons defeated the Timberwolves on the road last Saturday 109-87, despite Edwards being sidelined. It was their first game against the Wolves within a week.
Duren’s Dominance
Jalen Duren has been dominant in 21 games since returning from a two-game suspension. He is averaging 23.4 points on 67.5% shooting with 11 rebounds.
Looking Ahead
The Pistons’ magic number to clinch the 1-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is two over the second-place Boston Celtics. The Pistons have six games left. Here are the next five games after the Wolves:
- Full Pistons 82-game schedule for the 2025-26 regular season.
Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press predicts a Pistons victory: Pistons 117, Wolves 112. He notes that even without Cunningham, this Pistons team has continued to problem solve and compete against opposing playoff teams. He believes this one will be closer.