The Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets are set to meet Friday, November 7, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for an East Group B NBA Cup matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.
Detroit will be without Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain), Jaden Ivey (right knee arthroscopy), Marcus Sasser (right hip impingement), and two-way players Colby Jones and Tolu Smith. Caris LeVert is listed as questionable with left knee soreness.
The Pistons enter the game with a 6-2 record, riding a three-game win streak. Cade Cunningham leads the team with 24.5 points and 9.6 assists per game. Jalen Duren contributes 17.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per contest, while Isaiah Stewart averages 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds.
Brooklyn will be missing Haywood Highsmith (right knee surgery), Cam Thomas (left hamstring tightness), and G League assignments Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, and Danny Wolf. Terance Mann is probable with left shoulder soreness, and Drake Powell is questionable with a right ankle sprain.
The Nets are struggling through a 1-7 start, with Michael Porter Jr. averaging 22.4 points and 8.4 rebounds. Cam Thomas adds 21.4 points per game, while Nic Claxton contributes 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds.
The game also has implications for East Group B standings. Currently, Boston leads the group with a 1-0 record, Philadelphia is 0-1, and Detroit, Orlando, and Brooklyn are yet to play.
