The Detroit Pistons will have to play a game on one of their Eastern Conference first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Griffin has been battling a left knee injury since late March and has missed several games as the season has come to a close.
According to Pistons coach Dwane Casey, Griffin will miss Game 1 of the series against the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks.
Via Twitter:
Dwane Casey said #Pistons’ Blake Griffin will not play in Game 1.
— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April 14, 2019
Griffin has been day-to-day since the end of the year and missed the closing game of the season against the New York Knicks. Griffin has been a valuable producer for Detroit this season, scoring 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game.
The Pistons are a spunky team but are inherently flawed, and were going to have a hard time against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the first place. Not having Griffin will severely limit their opportunities on both sides of the ball, and it could get ugly if he’s not able to go here soon.
