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Pistons defensive stalwart Isaiah Stewart won\u2019t play Monday night in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Knicks.<\/p>\n
Stewart was listed as questionable with right knee inflammation ahead of Game 2 before being reported as out less than three hours before the game. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a major loss for the Pistons, who rely on Stewart to be their air-traffic controller on defense.<\/p>\n
His status for the remainder of the first-round series remains unclear.<\/p>\n
Stewart limped into the playoffs as the same right knee issue sidelined him for the Pistons\u2019 final two regular-season games.<\/p>\n
Stewart, a product of Rochester, labored through most of his 19 minutes of action in the Knicks\u2019 123-112 win Saturday.<\/p>\n
He was seen wincing after an alley-oop dunk in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
He appeared to be dealing with discomfort in his right leg before he checked out for the final time at the 9:06 mark of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
SNY reported that Stewart underwent imagining on his right leg Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Stewart\u2019s availability moving forward will have major implications on this first-round series for the Pistons.<\/p>\n
Stewart has been the best rim protector in basketball since Spurs star Victor Wembanyama went down with an injury mid-February.<\/p>\n
Stewart is the Pistons\u2019 defensive anchor.<\/p>\n
Not only does he patrol the paint, but his versatility and size allows him to move in space and guard the perimeter as well.<\/p>\n
Whenever Stewart is off the floor, his absence is felt.<\/p>\n
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Take the fourth quarter of Saturday\u2019s game as a prime example of that.<\/p>\n
Stewart headed to the locker room at the start of the Knicks\u2019 comeback.<\/p>\n
When he left the game, the Pistons were up by six.<\/p>\n
Over the final 9:06, New York outscored Detroit, 31-14, to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n
Stewart finished Saturday with five rebounds and two blocked shots in his playoff debut. He was also a team-best plus-eight.<\/p>\n
With Stewart sidelined, Jalen Duren and Paul Reed will be called to step up.<\/p>\n
Duren also made his playoff debut Saturday, recording seven points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Reed, the team\u2019s No. 3 center, didn\u2019t appear in Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
In 45 games this season, Reed averaged 4.1 points and 2.7 rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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