Duren and the Pistons have seemingly not made any progress on a long-term extension, with Tim MacMahon of ESPN reporting that negotiations have been "nasty."
Okorie posted 27 points (8-19 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 28 minutes during the Pistons' 101-87 Summer League loss to the Heat on Friday.
Dadiet tallied 19 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes during Friday's 110-88 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Mavericks.
Robbins recorded 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one block over 20 minutes during Friday's 110-88 Summer League loss to Dallas.
Williams finished Friday's 101-87 Summer League loss to Miami with 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 25 minutes.
Diawara (finger) didn't play in Friday's 110-88 Summer League loss to the Mavericks.
Akins finished with 21 points (9-20 FG, 3-8 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 24 minutes in Thursday's 87-77 Summer League loss to the Warriors.
Robbins finished with 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and four blocks over 20 minutes in Thursday's 87-77 Summer League loss to Golden State.
Dadiet (undisclosed) will play in Thursday's Summer League game against Golden State, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Diawara (finger) is out for Thursday's Summer League game against Golden State, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
New York comes into a tough game right out of the All-Star break. No Jalen Duren or Isaiah Stewart tonight for the Pistons, suspensions, which should hurt their rim protection. New York got embarrassed the first two meetings but those were on the road. Before the break, the Knicks were 8-1 SU and ATS and will be looking for some revenge. New York is currently own an NBA-best 19-9 ATS at home this season, including 5-1 ATS across their previous 6 home games. The Knicks added a Jeremy Sochan to give them more depth and help defensively. New York did not have Jose Alvarado in the first two meetings, who brings energy and scrappy, pest-like defense.
This was -149 early today, and I'm not sure why it's continually ticking up but better grab it now before it's too high to bother for Thursday. The Knicks should have everyone available and have been slaughtered in both meetings so far vs. Detroit. They won't be lacking motivation in the final meeting of the RS. Still wouldn't play this but for the fact the Pistons are again without their top two centers due to suspension in All-Star Jalen Duren, one of the season's breakout guys, and Isaiah Stewart. Journeyman Paul Reed played like Wilt Chamberlain in their place the last game pre-break, but I quite doubt that happens again.
