Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren are all out for the Pistons. Indiana and Miami kickstart the night slate in less than 20 minutes. The Pacers snapped the longest losing streak in the NBA in their most recent outing, beating the Charlotte Hornets, 114-112.

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Cade Cunningham led the charge for the Detroit Pistons as they escaped with a tension-filled win over the Charlotte Hornets.

Enjoy players to watch, teams to consider and historic highlights as we gear up for the NBA season to resume tomorrow night. The NBA season resumes tomorrow with 10 games, including Pistons-Knicks ( 7:30 ET) and Celtics-Warriors ( 10 ET) on Prime.

The Pistons built their victory on defensive toughness and timely execution, gradually extending the margin into double digits. Toronto outplayed them in the fourth quarter, yet the earlier offensive struggles proved too costly to complete any realistic comeback attempt.

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Paul Reed was pressed into action after Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart were ejected during the Pistons' win over the Hornets.