Entering Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons were down 12 players — eight due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and four more due to injury.
They tipped off against the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena with just four players available from their main 15-man roster: Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson and Luka Garza. That number was cut down one midway through the second quarter, when Jackson suffered a right ankle sprain that ended his night early.