Andre Drummond sounded less than convinced that his injured back would heal in time to play in the Detroit Pistons’ final 13 games.

"I don't want to sit out, but if it has to come to that, then that's what it has to come to,” Drummond said. "We're just going day by day really. (Trainer Arnie Kander) tells me every day I'm closer and closer, so I just go from what he tells me and continue to follow his instructions."

The Pistons are 5-14 without Drummond in their lineup.

"Nobody likes to lose. Even when I'm not playing it still sucks to lose," Drummond said. "But not being able to play and just watching us lose, it's hard. It's hard just to watch."