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In fact, it has reached a point where it may be easier to name who is on their injury report as opposed to who is playing. During Monday’s win over the Indiana Pacers, the Pistons were down a combination of seven starters and rotation players. Monday’s game vs. the Pacers featured the 29th time the Pistons trotted out a different starting lineup this season. On Tuesday vs. the Washington Wizards, it will be the 30th different combination, as Isaiah Livers is out of action. With Livers out of action, it will be interesting to see which starting five Pistons coach Dwane Casey decides to go with.

Watch the Detroit Pistons on FuboTV (7-day free trial)Detroit is not the home of a losing basketball team! In the past week, Washington has lost twice to the Atlanta Hawks, before the Philadelphia 76ers won by double-digits on Sunday. This will be the third and final meeting of the season between the Pistons and Wizards, with Washington looking to complete the season sweep. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveNBA BasketballWho: Detroit Pistons (16-53) vs. Washington Wizards (31-37)When: Tuesday, March 14Time: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)Channel: Bally Sports Detroit ExtraStream: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV StreamCheck out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

James Wiseman had 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons ended an 11-game losing streak with a 117-97 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The Pistons, who hadn't won since beating San Antonio 138-131 in double overtime on Feb. 10, led by 31 points in the first half and held off an Indiana surge late in the second quarter and early in the third. The Pacers beat Detroit 121-115 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night.

Unfortunately for the Detroit Pistons, that took place during halftime only, as the Pistons fell 113-103 to the Charlotte Hornets. This now extends the Pistons’ longest losing streak of the season to 10 games. The last time the Pistons went on a double figure losing streak was last season when they lost 14 straight. With Duren coming off the bench, Pistons center James Wiseman started his seventh straight game. He finished with his second double-double of the season -- both of which were with Pistons--, adding 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Paolo Banchero says his rookie year has included a lot of learning to this point.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Bagley was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2018 Draft. ... Detroit outscored the Kings reserves 55-25. Kings: Murray returned to the starting lineup after missing the last game against San Antonio with back soreness.

Cory Joseph has exercised his $5.1 million option with the Detroit Pistons for the 2022-23 season, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Joseph, who turns 31 on Aug. 20, averaged 8.0 points and 3.6 assists in his first full season in Detroit, shooting 44.5 percent from the floor, including 41.4 percent from 3-point range. The 6-3 guard started in 39 of the 65 games he played. The Pistons acquired the 11-year NBA veteran Joseph on March 25, 2021, from Sacramento, along with a 2021 second-round pick (used on Luka Garza) and 2024 second-round selection, for guard Delon Wright and a 2021 second-rounder. The Pistons have team options on the contracts for Hamidou Diallo ($5.2 million), Frank Jackson ($3.15 million) and Garza ($1.5 million).

Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added 22 points and 15 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-97 in Game 6 to end the first-round series Thursday night.

Luka Doncic had 26 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 131-113 win over the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons led by four heading into the fourth quarter but the Celtics were on a 24-8 run and they didn’t slow down. Boston outscored the Pistons 35-22 in the final quarter after the Pistons put up a solid three and a half quarters. The Celtics scored seven points off the Pistons’ turnovers in the fourth as the Pistons continued to fade. He also had seven rebounds and seven assists, as well as two steals. Bey chipped in 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Cleveland guard Rajon Rondo will miss at least two weeks with a sprained toe, the latest injury to hit the Cavaliers’ backcourt.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost from their bench in a 118-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons got out to a strong start but the New Orleans Pelicans threatened all throughout the night. Then with Cory Joseph dribbled into the paint before pulling up to score a shot from midrange to stop the Pistons’ scoring drought. But Jonas Valanciunas hit a hook shot then a midrange jumper to stretch the Pelicans lead to 101-95 with 3:39 remaining in the game. Detroit sent New Orleans to the line 28 times where they made 25 of them maintain a hold on a 10-point lead. The Pistons scored just 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans completed a 21-8 run that began in the opening minutes of the frame.

The Detroit Pistons put up their most efficient night offensively on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. But the Nuggets scored 28 points off of 22 Pistons’ turnovers to seal their 117-111 win on Sunday night in Denver. “We had, I think it was 22 turnovers. I think they scored 28 Points off our 22 turnovers. You give 22 turnovers, whether it’s moving screens, stepping out of bounds, just things we can control and for 28 points,” head coach Dwane Casey said.

Nikola Jokic scored 34 points, including four free throws in the closing seconds, and the Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-111.

As their West Coast trip continues, the Detroit Pistons are feeling good following a hard-fought win on Wednesday night, and look to go back-to-back when they take on the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Unlike their start against the Golden State Warriors, the Detroit Pistons jumped out to a lead in the opening quarter against the Sacremento Kings. However, the Pistons roared back in the second half, forcing the game to be decided in the closing minutes. One of those losses came in Detroit, when the Pistons took down the Jazz, 126-116. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Detroit Pistons (11-33) vs. Utah Jazz (29-16)When: Friday, January 21Time: 9:00 p.m.

Cory Joseph made a 14-foot jumper with 25.9 seconds remaining to cap a game-ending 11-0 run that rallied the Detroit Pistons past the Sacramento Kings 133-131.

The Detroit Pistons started the week with a rough go against the top team in the NBA. Now, they head back out to California to take on the next best team on Tuesday, as the Golden State Warriors welcome them to town. As if playing the Suns at home was not enough, the Pistons begin their trip in California with a matchup against the second-best team in the league, the Golden State Warriors. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Detroit Pistons (10-32) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-12)When: Tuesday, January 18Time: 10:00 p.m. ETWhere: Chase Center (San Francisco, Calif.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

DETROIT -- Despite a blazing hot start, the Detroit Pistons couldn’t keep pace and ended up getting burned by Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. It ended the afternoon with 30 assists with big man JaVale McGee capitalizing on them the most inside the paint. The Pistons opened the night shooting 71.4 percent from the floor to keep up with the Suns, who made 80 percent of their shots from the field. But Pistons stalled out in the second quarter, while the Suns maintained their hold on the game. The Pistons opened the second quarter 2-of-8 from the floor before Cory Joseph knocked down three from the top of the key.

Devin Booker scored 30 points and JaVale McGee added 20 in their Michigan homecomings to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns rout the Detroit Pistons 135-108 on Sunday.

Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the third quarter to help the Detroit Pistons erase a 22-point deficit and beat the Utah Jazz 126-116 on Monday night.

Trey Lyles scored eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons won for the third time in five games, beating the Orlando Magic 97-92 on Saturday night in a matchup of the NBA’s two worst teams.

DETROIT -- As the Orlando Magic threatened, the Detroit Pistons bench helped to clamp the brakes. Behind Trey Lyles electric start to the fourth quarter, the Pistons found a way to stave off the Magic and win 97-92 on Saturday night. But Gary Harris knocked down a triple and drove to the basket to bring the Magic within 86-85 of the Pistons with 5:34 remaining in the game. Cory Joseph tripled from the corner to extend the Pistons lead to four with 4:36 remaining in the corner. Ross ended up earning four trips to the free-throw line that kept the Magic within reach of the Pistons in the final two minutes.

The eighth and final Detroit Pistons player in the NBA’s health and safety protocols has now been cleared to return to team activities. Veteran point guard Cory Joseph exited the league’s COVID protocols on Wednesday. Joseph now joins the other seven players who recently exited the health and safety protocols in the last week. All of them but McGruder recorded minutes in the Pistons 115-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. The Pistons have a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday (8 p.m. Bally Sports Detroit), so Joseph could join the team in time to suit up then.

Late Saturday night, big man Trey Lyles was added to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Point guard Cory Joseph and wing Josh Jackson reportedly joined him on Sunday. Since Wednesday, the Pistons have had eight players enter the league’s health and safety protocols. Players available for Sunday night’s game in San Antonio include Diallo, Walton Jr., Stanley, Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, Luka Garza, Frank Jackson and Jamorko Pickett. If Isaiah Livers is available for the night, the Pistons will have nine players.

Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Max Strus added 26 and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 115-112.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 29 points, Max Strus added 26 and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 115-112 on Thursday night. Cory Joseph’s game-tying 3-point attempt with two seconds left bounced off the rim and was rebounded by Miami reserve forward Udonis Haslem. The Heat scored seven unanswered points and went ahead 112-110 on a 3-pointer by Herro with 1:12 remaining. The 41-year-old Haslem scored seven points and had five rebounds in 12 minutes. Heat: Since joining the starting rotation, Vincent has scored in double figures in five of seven games.

Brandon Ingram scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated Detroit 109-93, extending the Pistons' losing streak to 11 games.

For the third time this season, the Detroit Pistons have lost four games in-a-row, and are trying to avoid losing five-straight for the first time this season when they head out west when they take on a talented Los Angeles Clippers squad. While Jerami Grant and Saddiq Bey had decent games for the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had an off night. Trey Lyles led all Pistons in the loss with 19 points off the bench, while also grabbing seven rebounds. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Detroit Pistons (4-14) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10-8)When: Friday, November 26Time: 3:30 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

However, it will not be easy, as they welcome Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to town on Friday night. That was when the Pistons rallied back to win their fourth game of the season by a final score of 97-89. Now, Detroit gets to meet the hottest team in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors. The all-time leader in three-pointers in NBA history, Steph Curry, leads Golden State’s attack, averaging 28.7 points-per-game. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Golden State Warriors (12-2) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-10)When: Friday, November 19Time: 7:00 p.m.

Jeremi Grant scored 19 points and Cory Joseph added 18 as the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-89.

DETROIT -- It hasn’t been the easiest start to the season for veteran point guard Cory Joseph. After playing his way into a return to the Detroit Pistons this offseason, he has struggled to find consistency, much like the rest of his teammates. Through 14 games, he is averaging 7.2 points and three assists but he’s had a rough four-game stretch, which resulted in him playing just six minutes in Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons fought hard after allowing the Indiana Pacers to get out to a six-point lead in the fourth quarter. It marked an uptick in intensity after the Pacers threatened to take the game after they turned up the energy in the third. But the Pistons showed resiliency to pull out the 97-89 win. He added one more in the fourth quarter to extend the Pistons’ lead to five as the game wound down. They also forced 11 turnovers in the first and scored 17 of their points off of the Pacers’ miscues.

Kevin Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden added a triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets extended their winning streak to four games with a 96-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

DETROIT -- After holding the Brooklyn Nets to under 40 percent in the first half, the Detroit Pistons couldn’t get into gear coming out of the half. But they found a spark in the second half of the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance. The Pistons (1-8), who have had trouble maintaining their energy in the second half of games showed plenty of fight in the waning minutes of Friday’s game. Detroit turned up the intensity with the return of Cade Cunningham and the Pistons went on an 11-2 run. The Pistons’ fourth-quarter spark wasn’t the first of the second half.

After a hard earned split in their weekend back-to-back, the Detroit Pistons have to get right back on the horse for their toughest opponent yet this season, as they prepare to host the defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. After earning their first win of the season, beating the Orlando Magic, on Saturday night, Detroit took a step back against the talented Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Bucks come into Tuesday night after a rather up-and-down start to their championship-defending campaign. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Milwaukee Bucks (3-4) vs. Detroit Pistons (1-5)When: Tuesday, November 2Time: 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

The Pistons are off to a not-so-great start to the 2021 regular season, but it’s hard to be surprised. Some thoughts!

James Harden had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists to power the Brooklyn Nets to a 117-91 rout of the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons shot over 40 percent from three for the first time this season but it wasn’t enough as Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Nets dealt them a 117-91 loss. The Nets (4-3) ended the quarter on an 11-4 run to stretch out to their largest lead of the night. The Nets scored 42 points in the paint and the Pistons just couldn’t keep pace despite forcing 20 turnovers. Led by Harden, who made four of his seven attempts from three, the Nets shot 52 percent from beyond the arc. Hayes ended scoring four of the Pistons’ first six points and continued that for the rest of the first quarter.

The 2021-2022 Detroit Pistons roster is coming into focus with the NBA free agency period underway.

The Detroit Pistons continued their work in free agency Monday by reportedly bringing back veteran point guard Cory Joseph and adding forward Trey Lyles. The team signed Joseph to a two-year, $10 million deal according to Yahoo! Joseph initially came to Detroit in March from the Sacramento Kings via a trade for Delon Wright. Now the Pistons have a veteran point guard on hand to aid with the development of the team’s young players, particularly second-year point guards Killian Hayes and Saben Lee. The deals come in addition to an earlier transaction where the Pistons signed veteran center Kelly Olynyk.

The move freed up $8.1 million in the upcoming season and another $8.5 million ($4.3 million guaranteed) in 2022-23. The Pistons can clear an additional $5 million if they waive veteran guard Rodney McGruder, whose contract is guaranteed on Aug. 15. The team also announced that its has extended qualifying offers to guards Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson and Saben Lee. As for Frank Jackson, the Pistons will look to retain him since he knocked down 41 percent of his shots from three. One of the things Detroit sorely missed last season was shooting, even with the efforts of Wayne Ellington, Saddiq Bey and Frank Jackson.

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DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons made a series of moves Saturday to pare their roster, waiving Tyler Cook, Cory Joseph and Deividas Sirvydis. At that point, the Pistons had 21 players on the roster and were well over the cap for the upcoming season. Joseph was guaranteed $12.6 million if he remained on the team Sunday. Sirvydis was guaranteed $1.5 million, while Cook’s contract was not guaranteed. In addition to the roster cuts, the Pistons announced that they extended qualifying offers to guards Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson and Saben Lee.

Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 16 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls kept their play-in chances alive with an 108-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Cory Joseph (18 points, 11 assists) and Wayne Ellington (18 points) returned from four-game absences to help Detroit Pistons snap a four-game skid.

Wayne Ellington and Cory Joseph scored 18 points apiece to help the Detroit Pistons snap a four-game losing streak with a 111-97 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.

DETROIT -- With some fresh legs back in the lineup, the Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing skid Thursday, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 111-97 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons had just enough offense from 3-point distance to gain separation. Ellington’s presence opened up plenty of options, as six other Pistons scored in double digits. Detroit shot 44-of-83 overall and scored 62 points in the paint, getting around the Grizzlies’ big men. Frank Jackson, who made his fifth start of the season, scored 11.

Wayne Ellington and Cory Joseph hadn’t played in the last four games, but they each returned to the lineup like they never left in Thursday's win over Memphis.

LaMelo Ball returned from a 21-game absence with 11 points, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 107-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Detroit Pistons (19-43) vs. Dallas Mavericks (34-27): 7 p.m.; Little Caesars Arena; Bally Sports Detroit Extra; WOMC-FM (104.3).

The Detroit Pistons opened their mini-road trip with a 127-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Mavericks Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson gave Dallas a huge offensive boost, while its defense limited Detroit to just 79 shot attempts. He accounted for eight of Detroit’s first 11 points of the game on 3-of-5 shooting to get them out to an 11-10 lead over the Mavericks. The former Syracuse Orange ended the night on 9-of-16 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 shooting from three. On Wednesday, they may not have given up 15, but the 14 turnovers resulted in 17 points for the Mavericks.

Cory Joseph’s revenge game: Nine games into his tenure with the Pistons and Cory Joseph has found some new life. Since joining the Pistons last month, Joseph has averaged a career-high 11.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. With over 9:37 left in the game, Hayes found center Jahlil Okafor on a bounce pass between two defenders who were closing in. One teammate the Pistons will look for Hayes to continue building chemistry with his fellow rookie, Stewart. Not only did the Pistons play with energy, but they also had solid ball movement ending the night with 24 assists.

Cory Joseph had a season-high 24 points and seven assists in his first game against his former team, Jhalil Okafor made a timely return after missing nearly two months following knee surgery, and the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat the...

Isaiah Stewart added 16 points and 13 rebounds in place of injured Mason Plumlee for the Pistons. Okafor, who had missed 27 games following left knee surgery, scored 11 points. De’Aaron Fox had 23 points, seven assists and nine rebounds for the Kings. Joseph shot 10 of 14 and scored six of Detroit’s final eight points after the Kings had pulled to 105-94. The Pistons were without starters Plumlee (concussion evaluation) and Jerami Grant (sore right knee) but did get Okafor back.

DETROIT -- Under the guidance of new general manager Troy Weaver, the Detroit Pistons have not shied away from finding the right deals and fits for the team. Ahead of the deadline the Pistons almost completely turned over its roster with just one player from the 2019-20 season left. One day before the deadline, they sent Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks. The Pistons got a second-round pick back after having only three second-rounders over the next five seasons. “We could use it to trade future picks,” Weaver said.

The Detroit Pistons had a hard-fought night against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday as they tried to bounce back from a loss before. Despite their second-half rally, they fell to the Nets 113-111, dropping to 12-31 on the season. Pistons get physical: On Friday night, the Pistons played a physical game that led to tensions running hot. They were called for 30 fouls by the end of the night sending the Nets to line 34 times. Then with 9:50 left in the second quarter and after an elbow to the face from Griffin, Stewart returned the favor and was called for a flagrant two foul.

The Detroit Pistons rallied in the second half Friday to get back into their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. The game came down to the final 4.5 seconds, after Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey had a big takeaway on Jeff Green’s inbound pass. The Pistons (12-32) and Nets (31-15) were both scrappy throughout the night. One player the Pistons just could not subdue was Harden, who ended the night with 44 points and 14 rebounds. The Pistons hit the road for their second game of a back-to-back as they face the Washington Wizards on Saturday (8 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit).

Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright (55) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard John Wall (1) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 19, 2021, in Houston. (Troy Taromina/Pool Photo via AP)DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade guard Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for guard Cory Joseph and two second-round draft picks, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoketo The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the trade had not been announced. The 6-foot-5 Wright has averaged 10.4 points a game this season for the rebuilding Pistons. He has spent the past season and a half with the Kings.

Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright takes a shot as Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)The Detroit Pistons have reportedly made another move ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Wednesday night that the Pistons are trading guard Delon Wright to Sacramento for guard Cory Joseph and two second-round picks. The Pistons now own three second-round picks in the 2021 draft, including Charlotte’s, Toronto’s and now Sacramento’s. The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday (March 25) at 3 p.m.MORE: NBA Trade Deadline: Could Pistons make more moves?