The Detroit Pistons were able to defeat two key conference rivals in back-to-back games even though they were missing three players.
Jalen Duren will likely be out for another week at least, Tobias Harris for another two and Caris LeVert is still day-to-day, but the Pistons haven’t missed a beat without them.
The Pistons certainly need all of these players back, there is no arguing, particularly in the case of Jalen Duren, but their backups have stepped up as they have all season. Javonte Green, Paul Reed, and Daniss Jenkins have all answered the call in big ways, so it is arguable that they deserve more time.