{"id":156412,"date":"2026-03-07T21:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/156412\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T21:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:45:04","slug":"pistons-injury-report-cade-cunningham-ausar-thompson-both-out-vs-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/156412\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons injury report: Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson both out vs Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/sports\/pistons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Pistons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Detroit Pistons<\/a> will be without Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/brooklyn-nets\/17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brooklyn Nets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brooklyn Nets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham (left quad contusion) was downgraded to out on the team&#8217;s 2:30 p.m. injury report for their home game against the Nets on Saturday, March 7 (6 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Detroit). It will be his seventh absence this season and keep him out of the first half of a home-road back-to-back, as the Pistons face the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/miami-heat\/14\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Heat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Heat<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham, a two-time All-Star, averaged 38 minutes over the Pistons&#8217; past five games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OFFENSIVE BOOST? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/pistons\/2026\/03\/06\/detroit-pistons-need-kevin-huerter-offense-against-top-defenses\/89013714007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Huerter teases why Pistons traded for him at deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kevin Huerter teases why Pistons traded for him at deadline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) enters Frost Bank Center before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dc62b13e356bab07209d312da776bd15.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) enters Frost Bank Center before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/208064798dfd5042c76b48e0e1ac00a5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) enters Frost Bank Center before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/26af41fb12feeb7f6be07617aea539fc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detailed view of the shoes worn by San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4771738a61697aca2f5a9ce105d519b3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) enters Frost Bank Center before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3b7f80f6a87571ecfd2bc8ad3521ea8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson (55) before the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c8422f1ba3c5f8542df76d788ae4da46.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson (55) warms up before the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/94e0f5739649e7041ef4c158d0496f13.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 7<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons face San Antonio Spurs in potential NBA Finals preview<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Pistons guard Caris Levert (8) warms up before the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Thursday, March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson (right ankle sprain) was listed out on Friday. The third-year defensive ace exited in the first quarter of Thursday&#8217;s loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\/24\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio Spurs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> after rolling his ankle during a drive to the rim and did not return.<\/p>\n<p>Pistons big Jalen Duren also is on the injury report, listed as probable with lower back spasms.<\/p>\n<p>The Pistons (45-16) will look to get back on track following consecutive road losses in Cleveland on Tuesday and San Antonio on Thursday. They own a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/standings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:four-game lead over Boston;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">four-game lead over Boston<\/a> for first place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Nets (15-47) have lost 10 in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/staff\/2954035001\/omari-sankofa-ii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Omari Sankofa II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Omari Sankofa II<\/a>\u00a0at osankofa@freepress.com. Follow him\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/omarisankofa.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on Bluesky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on Bluesky<\/a>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omarisankofa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X @omarisankofa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X @omarisankofa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">[ MUST WATCH: Make\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-pistons-pulse\/playlists\/podcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;The Pistons Pulse&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;The Pistons Pulse&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0your go-to\u00a0Pistons\u00a0podcast, listen available anywhere you listen to podcasts (<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-pistons-pulse\/id1610177375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Apple<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5zYsMLyTnrQW68xALK7Enz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spotify;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Spotify<\/a>) or watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DetroitFreePress\/streams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:live on YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">live on YouTube<\/a>. ]<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/pistons\/2026\/03\/06\/detroit-pistons-injury-report-vs-brooklyn-nets-as-ausar-thompson-out\/89026380007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pistons injury report: Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson out vs Nets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pistons injury report: Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson out vs Nets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Detroit Pistons will be without Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson against the Brooklyn Nets. 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