The Detroit Pistons are in Cleveland to take on the Cavs in a win-or-go-home Game 6. After losing three straight, the Pistons have their backs against the wall. To make matters worse, they are continuing to deal with several injuries, most notably to Duncan Robinson.
The sharpshooter missed Game 5 with lower back soreness. His absence was felt immensely as the Pistons' role players weren't able to provide the elite off-ball threat Robinson can. Robinson is making over three threes per game on 43.6% shooting from downtown in the playoffs. His floor spacing is very important for the Pistons' offense.
While Daniss Jenkins can do a lot of different things when he replaces Robinson in the starting lineup, he is certainly not the shooter Robinson is.
Duncan Robinson still questionable ahead of Game 6 in Cleveland
Robinson's status for Game 6 is unclear, with only four hours left until tipoff. The veteran shooter is still listed as questionable on the 3 pm EST injury report. He had the same designation heading into Game 5 before he was eventually ruled out.
The good news is that Robinson participated in the morning shootaround, per Pistons insider Omari Sankofa II. Hopefully, this will be enough to get the 32-year-old shooting guard out there. Since it's a do-or-die scenario, Robinson will likely give it a go if he is able to suit up even in a limited role.
Unfortunately, Robinson isn't the only Piston on the injury report. Similar to the Game 5 eve, Detroit has listed Caris LeVert and Kevin Huerter as questionable to play. Both LeVert and Huerter were able to suit up on Wednesday, so Pistons fans should feel optimistic about their chances of playing in Game 6.
Huerter was only able to play three minutes, and LeVert wasn't particularly effective in his 24 minutes of action, so they may not be feeling 100% with their respective injuries.
However, LeVert had his best playoff game of the year in Game 4, leading the Pistons in scoring, despite being questionable with the same heel contusion designation before the game. So, he has proven that he is more than capable of making a big impact even when he is not at 100%. Similar to Robinson, both LeVert and Huerter also participated in the shootaround.
The Cavaliers, on the other hand, continue to have a clean injury report. This will give them an advantage at home over the Pistons. They have yet to lose a home game in the playoffs, so the Pistons will certainly have an uphill battle, regardless of the status of their injured players.
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