Duncan

Robinson

Like several Pistons, Robinson built his offensive production little by little on Thursday. He made at least one three-pointer in every quarter and never tallied more than six points in any period. Yet, the veteran sharpshooter finished as Detroit’s third leading scorer on the evening and totaled as many three-pointers in Game 2 as he did in Game 1. Robinson has found his rhythm early on in the series and will hope to bring it to Cleveland, where the series will flip for Game 3.

Robinson’s production mostly came in the second half of Tuesday’s win. His three triples after halftime were huge in helping the Pistons keep the Cavaliers at enough of a distance after having built a lead. He came up with a couple of steals but didn’t contribute much in other areas, as expected for the three-point specialist. Robinson has now made multiple threes in all but one of Detroit’s eight playoff games thus far.

Having hit three three-pointers in four of the first five games of this series, Robinson was a bit more productive in Game 6. The Pistons’ wing established new series-highs in points and three-pointers, sprinkling in some rebounds and assists for good measure. One would assume that Orlando will shoot the ball better on Sunday than they did in the second half of Game 6, as they totaled 19 points. As a result, the Pistons will need Robinson to come through with a performance similar to the one he produced on Friday.

Huerter has been dealing with a hip injury, but an adductor issue has landed him on the injury report ahead of Game 5. Huerter’s vacated minutes may largely be absorbed by Duncan Robinson, who can also provide floor spacing and knock down triples.

The Pistons played their starters and though Robinson only played 26 minutes he was efficient. The 31-year-old small forward had 19 points on 11 attempts from the field, which included going 3-of-7 from behind the three-point line. Robinson had a solid year with the Pistons and was useful to fantasy managers in deeper formats.

Huerter will miss Wednesday’s game due to illness after playing 32 minutes on Monday. Duncan Robinson is back after missing Monday’s loss to the Magic, so he’ll absorb the minutes that went to Huerter.

Robinson did not play in Monday’s loss to the Magic, with Kevin Huerter logging 32 minutes as his replacement in the starting lineup. Huerter will head to the bench, but his playing time may not take a severe hit with the Pistons locked into the top seed in the East.

Robinson was downgraded to doubtful earlier in the day, so his absence isn’t a surprise. He’ll likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Kevin Huerter.

Robinson was initially questionable for Monday’s game. If he can’t play, Kevin Huerter is likely to move into the starting lineup.

Robinson continues to manage a right hip injury, which has him on the injury report as questionable for Monday’s game against the Magic. If the 31-year-old small forward is out, Kevin Huerter is the obvious replacement for the Pistons.