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Simone Fontecchio Injury Status & News: Pistons vs. Raptors | November 15
Simone Fontecchio Injury Status & News: Pistons vs. Raptors | November 15
Pistons vs. Raptors injury report
Simone Fontecchio (hip) doubtful Cade Cunningham (ankle) OUT Isaiah Stewart (hip) OUT Jaden Ivey (ankle) OUT The Detroit Pistons will be without several key players when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. * Fontecchio is doubtful to play after suffering a hip injury in Saturday's loss to the New York Knicks. * Cunningham is out with a sprained ankle. * Stewart is out with a hip injury. * Ivey is out with an ankle injury. The Pistons are coming off a 112-103 loss to the Knicks. They are now 4-9 on the season. The Raptors are coming off a 118-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets. They are now 7-6 on the season.
What does this mean for the Pistons?
The Pistons will be without their leading scorer (Cunningham) and rebounder (Stewart) against the Raptors. They will also be without their starting shooting guard (Ivey) and backup small forward (Fontecchio). This means that the Pistons will need to rely on their other players to step up. Saddiq Bey, Marvin Bagley III, and Bojan Bogdanovic will need to carry the scoring load. Isaiah Livers and Hamidou Diallo will need to provide some defense on the perimeter. Jalen Duren will need to be a force on the boards.
What does this mean for the Raptors?
The Raptors will be facing a Pistons team that is short-handed. They will need to take advantage of this and try to get a win. The Raptors will need to be careful not to overlook the Pistons, even though they are without some of their key players. The Pistons are still a talented team and they can be dangerous if they are underestimated. The Raptors will need to play their best game in order to beat the Pistons.