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Ayton is averaging career-lows in points (13.3) and minutes (29.3) so far this season, though he’s been a double-double machine with eight double-doubles in the first nine Trail Blazers games. If he can’t suit up Tuesday, rookie Donovan Clingan would seem to be the main beneficiary and have streaming value.

No one has benefitted more from the Tim Hardaway Jr. injury than Beasley. Since moving into the starting lineup three games ago, Beasley has 72 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 3-pointers. That’s an average of 24 points, 5.3 rebounds and six 3-pointers. Beasley doesn’t get a lot of assists, but he’s been on an absolute heater since THJ went down. Hardaway Jr. is close to returning, though, which could complicate matters for Beasley.

Ivey returned to the lineup after a one-game absence and had a game-high 28 points, which was also a personal season-high for the 22-year-old. He knocked down 4-of-7 shots from behind the 3-point line and all four of his free throw attempts. Ivey was +29 in 30 minutes in the 20-point win. He’ll continue to operate as the No. 2 option on offense for Detroit. The Pistons have three games upcoming in Week 5.

It was Cunningham’s fourth triple-double of the season. Only Nikola Jokic and LeBron James have more this year. Cunningham even cut his turnovers, which had been a problem, against Wizards as he turned the ball over just twice in 31 minutes. Cade was +18 in the 20-point win. Detroit has three games coming up in Week 5.