Ausar Thompson was listed as cleared on Tuesday's official injury report after he had been day-to-day with a right ankle issue. He is available for the Pistons at the Knicks at 8 p.m. ET, while Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe remain out.
What happened
Ausar Thompson was listed as cleared on the official injury report at 7:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. That was less than half an hour before the Pistons tip off at the Knicks. He had been day-to-day on Monday. The report gave no new detail and no comment with the update. The issue has been his right ankle. He was first listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on Friday, Oct. 23, and then with the right ankle on Saturday. He was ruled out on Sunday, Oct. 25, and moved back to day-to-day on Monday.
What it means for the Pistons
Detroit plays at the Knicks at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday on NBC and Peacock. The Pistons are 3-0, the No. 1 seed, on a three-game winning streak. Thompson has played two games. He is averaging 7.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 26.3 minutes. Detroit is 2-0 with him and 1-0 without him. Without him, Cade Cunningham played 32.8 minutes and scored 21.3 points. John Collins played 29.5 minutes and Duncan Robinson 29.0. Daniss Jenkins, Paul Reed, Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green filled out the group. Jalen Duren, who played 19.1 minutes in that group, is out tonight with a right hamstring issue.
What to watch
Thompson is available tonight. A minutes limit has not been announced. Watch how much he plays in his first game since the right ankle issue, and whether he stays off the next injury report. Detroit will be without two players at Madison Square Garden-bound New York: Jalen Duren is out with a right hamstring issue and Isaiah Joe is out with a right hip issue. No return date has been announced for either.
Is Ausar Thompson playing at the Knicks tonight?
He is listed as cleared on the official injury report, so he is available for the Pistons at the Knicks at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday on NBC and Peacock.
When will Ausar Thompson be back?
He is back now. He was cleared on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after being day-to-day with a right ankle issue. He missed one game while listed out on Oct. 25.