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LeVert is officially available after being listed as questionable on the Pistons’ initial injury report. He’ll take on his usual reserve role, likely surpassing 25 minutes as Detroit looks to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2008.

While a left heel contusion has LeVert back on the Pistons’ injury report, he has not missed a game since Game 7 of the Orlando series. Look for his role to remain unchanged, with the veteran wing most recently playing 29 minutes off the bench in Detroit’s Game 6 victory on Friday.

Once again, LeVert is available after being listed as questionable on the Pistons’ initial injury report. He’ll take on his usual reserve role and should surpass 20 minutes due to Detroit’s need for production from its bench.

LeVert has played through a right heel contusion, most recently logging 24 minutes off the bench in Wednesday’s Game 5 defeat. He’ll take on a similar workload in Game 6, with the importance of his role depending on Duncan Robinson’s availability. Robinson sat out Game 5 with a sore lower back.

Duncan Robinson (back) was ruled out for Game 5. Despite Caris LeVert scoring 24 points in Game 4 on Monday, the Pistons have elected to go with Daniss Jenkins in the starting lineup in place of Robinson. LeVert should still have a significant role off the bench.

With Duncan Robinson (back) ruled out for Game 5, LeVert should take on a bigger against the Cavaliers on Wednesday. LeVert is dealing with a heel injury, but was ultimately ruled in. The 31-year-old shooting guard had 24 points in the Pistons’ Game 4 loss on Monday.

A massive blow for the Pistons. Robinson was initially listed as questionable with lower back soreness, but after participating in shootaround Wednesday, his absence for Game 5 comes as somewhat of a surprise. Without Robinson, Caris LeVert will take on added importance and potentially even move into the starting lineup after scoring 24 points in Game 4 on Monday.

LeVert was also questionable ahead of Monday’s Game 4, a contest in which he scored 24 points off the bench. The heel issue did not keep him from playing 31 minutes the last time out, and he’s likely to take on a similar role in Wednesday’s pivotal Game 5. LeVert will have added importance to the Pistons if Duncan Robinson (back) can’t play. a

Robinson, who attempted just two shots in Monday’s Game 4 defeat, is dealing with lower back soreness. Given the Pistons’ spacing issues with him in the lineup, they can’t afford to play Game 5 without one of their best shooters. If Robinson is limited or can’t play, Caris LeVert’s role takes on added importance.

LeVert was part of a Pistons reserve unit that performed well on Monday. In his 31 minutes off the bench, the veteran guard shot the ball efficiently and led all Detroit players in scoring. LeVert had yet to have a big scoring night during the playoffs before Game 4, having totaled just 27 points across nine games. The Pistons would likely benefit from him having a similar impact in Game 5 on Wednesday.