Burks (foot) is out for Friday's game against the Raptors.
Burks will sit out a ninth straight game due to left foot soreness, and he's running out of chances to return. The Pistons may shut him down for the remainder of the season, though they haven't done that yet with Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles), who is in a similar situation.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out again Tuesday
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Burks (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Hawks.
Burks is slated to miss an eighth straight game due to left foot soreness. It's unclear when he'll suit up again, but his next chance to do so will arrive Friday in Toronto.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out Sunday
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Burks (foot) is out for Sunday's matchup against the Heat.
Burks will miss a seventh straight game, and it's not clear when he'll return. His next chance to do so is Tuesday's game against the Hawks.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Still out Thursday
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Burks (foot) won't play in Thursday's game against Denver.
Burks' absence streak will extend to six games Thursday due to left foot soreness. His next chance to play is Sunday's matchup with the Heat.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out again Tuesday
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Burks (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Wizards.
Burks is slated to miss a fifth straight game due to left foot soreness. It's unclear when he'll be able to suit up again, but his next chance to do so will arrive Thursday against Denver.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Won't play Monday
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Burks (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Pacers.
Burks will miss a fourth straight game due to left foot soreness. His next chance to suit up will come Tuesday against the Wizards.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Remains sidelined Saturday
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Burks (foot) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Pacers.
Burks' left foot soreness will cause him to miss his third straight game Saturday. His next chance to suit up is Monday's rematch with Indiana.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out Thursday
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Burks (foot) will not see the floor during Thursday's tilt against the Hornets.
The veteran will miss his third game in four tries Thursday as he continues to deal with left foot soreness. Cory Joseph, R.J. Hampton and Rodney McGruder remain candidates to see expanded roles in his absence, while Killian Hayes (hand) should also reclaim backcourt minutes, assuming he returns as expected.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out Tuesday
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Burks has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Wizards due to left foot soreness.
With Killian Hayes (hand) sidelined for Monday's 110-104 loss to the Trail Blazers, Burks started alongside rookie Jaden Ivey in the backcourt and finished with 13 points (3-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 23 minutes. Burks didn't appear to suffer an injury in the contest, but the Pistons will nonetheless hold both him and Hayes out for the second half of the back-to-back set. With Burks and Hayes out, Cory Joseph and R.J. Hampton should be in store for extended run out of the backcourt along with Ivey.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Will start Monday
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Burks will start Monday's matchup against Portland, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Burks will slide back into the starting lineup following a one-game absence due to a foot injury. Across seven previous starts, the veteran guard has averaged 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 26.7 minutes per game.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Not on injury report
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Burks (foot) isn't on the injury report for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Burks sat out Saturday against Cleveland due to a sore left foot, but he'll be back in action following a one-game absence. He's scored in double figures in four of his last six appearances and has averaged 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 22.0 minutes per game during that time.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Out with foot soreness
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Burks has been ruled out for Saturday's matchup against the Cavaliers due to left foot soreness.
Burks is slated to miss his first game since Nov. 12. Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) is also sidelined, so Hamidou Diallo, Rodney McGruder, Cory Joseph and R.J. Hampton are candidates for increased roles versus Cleveland.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Reaches double figures off bench
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Burks notched 11 points (3-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 117-115 loss to the Bulls.
Burks returned to the second unit with Jaden Ivey returning to the starting lineup. Burks has scored 10 or more points in three of his last four outings.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Back to bench Wednesday
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Burks isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
With Jaden Ivey (personal) back in the lineup, Burks will revert to a reserve role. Across 42 appearances off the bench this season, Burks has averaged 12.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.3 minutes.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Starting Monday
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Burks is starting against the Hornets on Monday, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Burks came off the bench in his last six appearances but will join the starting lineup Monday with Jaden Ivey (personal) unavailable. Over six starts this season, Burks has averaged 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26.2 minutes per game.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Comes off bench for 16 points
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Burks chipped in 16 points (4-4 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 19 minutes during Thursday's 108-106 loss to the Magic.
Burks came off the bench and knocked down all four of his field-goal attempts on the night -- all of which came from three-point range -- while also posting five boards and three assists. He finished second on the team with 16 points despite playing only 19 minutes and has now scored over 15 points in two of his last three games. He's also knocked down four threes twice over that stretch.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Pops for 21 off bench
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Burks closed with 21 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 119-118 loss to Toronto.
The veteran guard found his touch from the outside after going just 7-for-30 (23.3 percent) from three-point range over the prior six games and scoring in single digits in five of them. Burks is still capable of posting strong numbers when he sees big minutes, but his current bench role makes his workload inconsistent.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Moves to bench
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Burks isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Cleveland, Spencer Davies of BasketballNews.com reports.
Killian Hayes will replace Burks in the starting lineup Wednesday. The 31-year-old guard will come off the bench for the first time since Jan. 23.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Cold streak from deep continues
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Burks posted five points (2-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), two assists and one steal in 19 minutes during Monday's 111-99 loss to the Celtics.
Burks started his sixth consecutive game Monday but hit a low point in minutes (19) during the stretch against the Celtics, hitting just two of his eight attempts from the field and only one of his five from deep. Burks is shooting just 27.3 percent from beyond the arc over the last four games, and he's not a significant fantasy asset unless he's nailing his shots from three-point range. Burks is still hitting at a 43.0 percent clip on the season, but the reduction in playing time Monday could signal that Burks is in danger of losing his starting gig, with Killian Hayes logging 32 minutes in the contest and racking up 17 points and nine assists.
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Pistons' Alec Burks: Tallies another 20-point night
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Burks racked up 21 points (6-12 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes during Saturday's 117-114 loss to the Rockets.
Burks did the majority of his damage from beyond the arc by scoring 18 of 21 points from deep, tying his best mark of the season with six made triples. Burks has now put up 20 or more points in each of his two games since joining Detroit's starting lineup, and he'll likely remain with the first unit if he continues to produce at this level.
