Pistons rule out Isaiah Stewart for Game 3 vs. Knicks in Detroit

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart reacts during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart will miss Game 3 vs. the Knicks on Thursday night in Detroit.

It’s the second game he’ll miss in the playoff series, as he continues to deal with right knee inflammation.

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Pistons center Paul Reed helped fill Beef Stew’s role off the bench in Game 2, behind starting center Jalen Duren.

The Pistons hope to get Stewart back in the lineup for Game 4 on Sunday.