Pistons guard Duncan Robinson will miss Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night with lower back soreness, the report says. The series is tied at 2-2 as Detroit prepares for a pivotal matchup, per the report.
Robinson had been in the starting lineup for the first 11 games during the postseason, the report says. His postseason averages include 11.5 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds, and he was shooting 44 percent from 3-point range in that stretch, per the report.
On the season, Robinson has been Detroit’s best 3-point shooter, leading the team with a 41 percent mark from beyond the arc on 7.0 attempts per game, the report says. Those shooting numbers underscore the gap the Pistons must address with him sidelined, according to the report.
Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins will start in Robinson’s place, the report says. The team will also have guard Kevin Huerter available for the first time during this series; Huerter had not played since Game 4 of the first round against Orlando with a strained left adductor, per the report.
Detroit enters a pivotal Game 5 without its primary 3-point threat but with Huerter back in the rotation, the report says. How the Pistons adjust their spacing and rotations in Robinson’s absence will be central to the outcome of Wednesday’s game, per the report.
