2020–21 Detroit Pistons season

The 2020–21 Detroit Pistons season was the 80th season of the franchise, the 73rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the fourth in Midtown Detroit. This was the third season under head coach Dwane Casey. On June 18, 2020, the Pistons hired Troy Weaver as their new general manager.[1]The Pistons finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season.[2][3]

2020–21 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDwane Casey
General managerTroy Weaver
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Results
Record20–52 (.278)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Detroit[A]
RadioWXYT
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Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege / Team
17Killian HayesPoint guard Franceratiopharm Ulm
116Isaiah StewartPower forward / center United StatesWashington
119Saddiq BeySmall forward United StatesVillanova

The Pistons held one first-round pick entering the draft.[4] They acquired the draft rights to the 16th overall pick from the Houston Rockets, the 19th overall pick from the Brooklyn Nets, and the 38th overall pick from the Utah Jazz.[5][6][7]

Roster

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2020–21 Detroit Pistons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F41Bey, Saddiq6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1999-04-09Villanova
F25Cook, Tyler6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg)1997-09-23Iowa
G6Diallo, Hamidou6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg)1998-07-31Kentucky
F45Doumbouya, Sekou6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)2000-12-23France
G8Ellington, Wayne6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg)1987-11-29North Carolina
F9Grant, Jerami6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1994-03-12Syracuse
G7Hayes, Killian6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)2001-07-27France
G5Jackson, Frank (TW)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)1998-05-04Duke
G/F20Jackson, Josh6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)207 lb (94 kg)1997-02-10Kansas
G18Joseph, Cory6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)1991-08-20Texas
G38Lee, Saben (TW)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)1999-06-23Vanderbilt
G17McGruder, Rodney6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1991-07-29Kansas State
C13Okafor, Jahlil  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg)1995-12-15Duke
C24Plumlee, Mason6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg)1990-03-05Duke
G/F91Sirvydis, Deividas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg)2000-06-10Lithuania
G0Smith Jr., Dennis6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)1997-11-25NC State
F/C28Stewart, Isaiah6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)2001-05-22Washington
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 12, 2021

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yMilwaukee Bucks4626.63926‍–‍1020‍–‍1611–172
piIndiana Pacers3438.47212.013‍–‍2321‍–‍157–572
Chicago Bulls3141.43115.015‍–‍2116‍–‍207–572
Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30624.013‍–‍239‍–‍274–872
Detroit Pistons2052.27826.013‍–‍237‍–‍291–1172

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cPhiladelphia 76ers *4923.68172
2xBrooklyn Nets4824.6671.072
3yMilwaukee Bucks *4626.6393.072
4xNew York Knicks4131.5698.072
5yAtlanta Hawks *4131.5698.072
6xMiami Heat4032.5569.072
7xBoston Celtics3636.50013.072
8xWashington Wizards3438.47215.072
9piIndiana Pacers3438.47215.072
10piCharlotte Hornets3339.45816.072
11Chicago Bulls3141.43118.072
12Toronto Raptors2745.37522.072
13Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30627.072
14Orlando Magic2151.29228.072
15Detroit Pistons2052.27829.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • * – Division leader

Game log

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Preseason

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2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1December 11New YorkL 84–90 Bey & Mykhailiuk (14)Blake Griffin (7)Blake Griffin (5)Little Caesars Arena0–1
2December 13New YorkW 99–91 Sekou Doumbouya (23)Griffin & Okafor (6)Derrick Rose (8)Little Caesars Arena1–1
3December 17@ WashingtonW 97–86 Josh Jackson (17)Josh Jackson (7)Derrick Rose (6)Capital One Arena2–1
4December 19@ WashingtonL 96–99 Grant & Rose (14)Jerami Grant (9)Blake Griffin (3)Capital One Arena2–2
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season

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2020–21 game log
Total: 20–52 (Home: 13–23; Road: 7–29)
December: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1December 23@ MinnesotaL 101–111 Josh Jackson (19)Sekou Doumbouya (9)Plumlee & Rose (6)Target Center
0
0–1
2December 26ClevelandL 119–128 (2OT)Jerami Grant (28)Jerami Grant (10)Mason Plumlee (5)Little Caesars Arena
0
0–2
3December 28@ AtlantaL 120–128 Grant & Jackson (27)Mason Plumlee (12)Killian Hayes (8)State Farm Arena
0
0–3
4December 29Golden StateL 106–116 Jerami Grant (27)Mason Plumlee (10)Derrick Rose (7)Little Caesars Arena
0
0–4
January: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
5January 1BostonW 96–93 Jerami Grant (24)Mason Plumlee (17)Killian Hayes (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
1–4
6January 3BostonL 120–122 Jerami Grant (22)Mason Plumlee (8)Derrick Rose (8)Little Caesars Arena
0
1–5
7January 4@ MilwaukeeL 115–125 Jerami Grant (24)Mason Plumlee (8)Mason Plumlee (6)Fiserv Forum
0
1–6
8January 6@ MilwaukeeL 115–130 Jerami Grant (31)Saddiq Bey (10)Blake Griffin (5)Fiserv Forum
0
1–7
9January 8PhoenixW 110–105 Jerami Grant (31)Saddiq Bey (12)Delon Wright (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
2–7
10January 10UtahL 86–96 Jerami Grant (28)Mason Plumlee (8)Blake Griffin (5)Little Caesars Arena
0
2–8
11January 13MilwaukeeL 101–110 Jerami Grant (22)Mason Plumlee (13)Delon Wright (7)Little Caesars Arena
0
2–9
January 15WashingtonPostponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: April 1)[8]
12January 16@ MiamiW 120–100 Jerami Grant (24)Isaiah Stewart (11)Delon Wright (10)American Airlines Arena
0
3–9
13January 18@ MiamiL 107–113 Jerami Grant (27)Mason Plumlee (7)Jerami Grant (6)American Airlines Arena
0
3–10
14January 20@ AtlantaL 115–123 (OT)Jerami Grant (32)Mason Plumlee (9)Jerami Grant (5)State Farm Arena
0
3–11
15January 22HoustonL 102–103 Jerami Grant (21)Griffin & Stewart (10)Mason Plumlee (4)Little Caesars Arena
0
3–12
16January 23PhiladelphiaL 110–114 Wayne Ellington (17)Jerami Grant (9)Delon Wright (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
3–13
17January 25PhiladelphiaW 119–104 Delon Wright (28)Mason Plumlee (10)Delon Wright (9)Little Caesars Arena
0
4–13
18January 27@ ClevelandL 107–122 Jerami Grant (26)Mason Plumlee (12)Delon Wright (7)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
1,944
4–14
19January 28L. A. LakersW 107–92 Blake Griffin (23)Mason Plumlee (10)Grant, Griffin & Wright (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
5–14
20January 30@ Golden StateL 91–118 Jerami Grant (18)Jackson & Wright (6)Delon Wright (4)Chase Center
0
5–15
February: 4–10 (home: 2–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
February 1@ DenverPostponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: April 6)[9]
21February 2@ UtahL 105–117 Jerami Grant (27)Mason Plumlee (14)Jerami Grant (4)Vivint Arena
3,902
5–16
22February 5@ PhoenixL 92–109 Jerami Grant (21)Isaiah Stewart (10)Delon Wright (6)Phoenix Suns Arena
0
5–17
23February 6@ L. A. LakersL 129–135 (2OT)Jerami Grant (32)Mason Plumlee (8)Delon Wright (10)Staples Center
0
5–18
24February 9BrooklynW 122–111 Jerami Grant (32)Mason Plumlee (12)Delon Wright (9)Little Caesars Arena
0
6–18
25February 11IndianaL 95–111 Josh Jackson (18)Josh Jackson (8)Blake Griffin (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
6–19
26February 12@ BostonW 108–102 Saddiq Bey (30)Saddiq Bey (12)Delon Wright (7)TD Garden
0
7–19
27February 14New OrleansW 123–112 Josh Jackson (21)Mason Plumlee (10)Mason Plumlee (10)Little Caesars Arena
0
8–19
February 16San AntonioPostponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: March 15)[10]
February 17@ DallasPostponed due to winter storm (makeup date: April 21)[11]
28February 17@ ChicagoL 102–105 Jerami Grant (43)Mason Plumlee (8)Delon Wright (4)United Center
0
8–20
29February 19@ MemphisL 95–109 Grant & Wright (16)Mason Plumlee (15)Mason Plumlee (6)FedExForum
1,795
8–21
30February 21@ OrlandoL 96–105 Jerami Grant (24)Josh Jackson (10)Saben Lee (5)Amway Center
4,002
8–22
31February 23@ OrlandoW 105–93 Saben Lee (21)Mason Plumlee (12)Jerami Grant (6)Amway Center
3,631
9–22
32February 24@ New OrleansL 118–128 Josh Jackson (25)Isaiah Stewart (10)Plumlee & Smith Jr. (7)Smoothie King Center
2,700
9–23
33February 26SacramentoL 107–110 Jerami Grant (30)Isaiah Stewart (11)Plumlee & Smith Jr. (6)Little Caesars Arena
0
9–24
34February 28New YorkL 90–109 Jerami Grant (21)Isaiah Stewart (10)Saben Lee (4)Little Caesars Arena
0
9–25
March: 4–9 (home: 2–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
March 2@ TorontoPostponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: March 3)[12]
35March 3@ TorontoW 129–105 Wayne Ellington (25)Dennis Smith Jr. (12)Dennis Smith Jr. (11)Amalie Arena
0
10–25
36March 4@ New YorkL 104–114 Wayne Ellington (17)Mason Plumlee (13)Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (5)Madison Square Garden
1,981
10–26
All-Star Break
37March 11@ CharlotteL 102–105 Jerami Grant (32)Grant, Plumlee & Stewart (8)Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (8)Spectrum Center
0
10–27
38March 13@ BrooklynL 95–100 Jerami Grant (22)Mason Plumlee (9)Mason Plumlee (6)Barclays Center
1,364
10–28
39March 15San AntonioL 99–109 Josh Jackson (15)Mason Plumlee (12)Delon Wright (8)Little Caesars Arena
0
10–29
40March 17TorontoW 116–112 Saddiq Bey (28)Mason Plumlee (14)Delon Wright (8)Little Caesars Arena
750
11–29
41March 19@ HoustonW 113–100 Frank Jackson (23)Mason Plumlee (16)Delon Wright (8)Toyota Center
3,061
12–29
42March 21ChicagoL 86–100 Jerami Grant (26)Mason Plumlee (10)Dennis Smith Jr. (5)Little Caesars Arena
750
12–30
43March 24@ IndianaL 111–116 Jerami Grant (29)Mason Plumlee (10)Jackson & Smith Jr. (5)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0
12–31
44March 26BrooklynL 111–113 Jerami Grant (19)Mason Plumlee (10)Mason Plumlee (5)Little Caesars Arena
750
12–32
45March 27@ WashingtonL 92–106 Wayne Ellington (15)Plumlee & Stewart (8)Cory Joseph (4)Capital One Arena
0
12–33
46March 29TorontoW 118–104 Bey, Lee & Diallo (19)Hamidou Diallo (10)Lee & Joseph (5)Little Caesars Arena
750
13–33
47March 31PortlandL 101–124 Jerami Grant (30)Hamidou Diallo (7)Cory Joseph (9)Little Caesars Arena
750
13–34
April: 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
48April 1WashingtonW 120–91 Josh Jackson (31)Mason Plumlee (11)Plumlee & Joseph (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
14–34
49April 3New YorkL 81–125 Jerami Grant (16)Mason Plumlee (10)Jackson, Lee & Hayes (3)Little Caesars Arena
750
14–35
50April 5@ Oklahoma CityW 132–108 Jerami Grant (21)Hamidou Diallo (8)Killian Hayes (7)Chesapeake Energy Arena
0
15–35
51April 6@ DenverL 119–134 Jerami Grant (29)Isaiah Stewart (8)Saben Lee (7)Ball Arena
3,556
15–36
52April 8@ SacramentoW 113–101 Cory Joseph (24)Isaiah Stewart (13)Cory Joseph (7)Golden 1 Center
0
16–36
53April 10@ PortlandL 103–118 Josh Jackson (21)Bey & Plumlee (6)Cory Joseph (8)Moda Center
0
16–37
54April 11@ L. A. ClippersL 124–131 Josh Jackson (26)Isaiah Stewart (6)Cory Joseph (13)Staples Center
0
16–38
55April 14L. A. ClippersL 98–100 Jerami Grant (28)Mason Plumlee (9)Killian Hayes (6)Little Caesars Arena
750
16–39
56April 16Oklahoma CityW 110–104 Josh Jackson (29)Isaiah Stewart (21)Killian Hayes (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
17–39
57April 17@ WashingtonL 100–121 Stewart & Jackson (19)Isaiah Stewart (12)Grant & Lee (4)Capital One Arena
0
17–40
58April 19ClevelandW 109–105 Bey & Jackson (20)Isaiah Stewart (16)Killian Hayes (9)Little Caesars Arena
750
18–40
59April 21@ DallasL 117–127 Jerami Grant (26)Mason Plumlee (16)Mason Plumlee (7)American Airlines Center
4,043
18–41
60April 22@ San AntonioL 91–106 Josh Jackson (29)Isaiah Stewart (13)Killian Hayes (5)AT&T Center
3,334
18–42
61April 24@ IndianaL 109–115 Jerami Grant (25)Mason Plumlee (21)Hayes & Plumlee (5)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0
18–43
62April 26AtlantaW 100–86 Grant & Jackson (18)Isaiah Stewart (11)Killian Hayes (5)Little Caesars Arena
750
19–43
63April 29DallasL 105–115 Stewart & Jackson (20)Stewart & Diallo (10)Killian Hayes (11)Little Caesars Arena
750
19–44
May: 1–8 (home: 1–6; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
64May 1@ CharlotteL 97–104 Frank Jackson (25)Bey, Cook & Jackson (7)Saben Lee (7)Spectrum Center
3,766
19–45
65May 3OrlandoL 112–119 Saddiq Bey (26)Saddiq Bey (9)Hayes & Lee (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
19–46
66May 4CharlotteL 99–102 Hamidou Diallo (35)Saddiq Bey (9)Killian Hayes (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
19–47
67May 6MemphisW 111–97 Joseph & Ellington (18)Isaiah Stewart (7)Cory Joseph (11)Little Caesars Arena
750
20–47
68May 8@ PhiladelphiaL 104–118 Bey & Grant (14)Saddiq Bey (7)Killian Hayes (6)Wells Fargo Center
5,119
20–48
69May 9ChicagoL 96–108 Killian Hayes (21)Bey, Stewart & Hayes (7)Killian Hayes (8)Little Caesars Arena
750
20–49
70May 11MinnesotaL 100–119 Saben Lee (22)Doumbouya & Stewart (8)Killian Hayes (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
20–50
71May 14DenverL 91–104 Hamidou Diallo (18)Hamidou Diallo (12)Jackson & Hayes (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
20–51
72May 16MiamiL 107–120 Saddiq Bey (22)Tyler Cook (9)Saben Lee (7)Little Caesars Arena
750
20–52
2020–21 season schedule

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

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November 19, 2020[5]Three-team trade
To Brooklyn Nets
Bruce Brown (from Detroit)
Landry Shamet (from Los Angeles)
Draft rights to Reggie Perry (from Los Angeles)
To Los Angeles Clippers
Luke Kennard (from Detroit)
Justin Patton (from Detroit)
Draft rights to Jay Scrubb (from Brooklyn)
2023 second round draft pick (from Portland via Detroit)
2024 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
2025 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
2026 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
To Detroit Pistons
Rodney McGruder (from Los Angeles)
Džanan Musa (from Brooklyn)
Draft rights to Saddiq Bey (from Brooklyn)
Draft rights to Jaylen Hands (from Brooklyn)
2021 second round draft pick (from Toronto via Brooklyn)
Cash considerations
November 20, 2020[13]To Detroit Pistons
Dewayne Dedmon
To Atlanta Hawks
Tony Snell
Khyri Thomas
November 22, 2020[6]To Detroit Pistons
Tony Bradley
Draft rights to Saben Lee
To Utah Jazz
Cash considerations
November 22, 2020[14]To Detroit Pistons
Jerami Grant
Draft rights to Nikola Radičević
To Denver Nuggets
Cash considerations
November 23, 2020[15]To Detroit Pistons
Zhaire Smith
To Philadelphia 76ers
Tony Bradley
November 24, 2020[7]To Detroit Pistons
Trevor Ariza
Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart
Future second round draft pick
Cash considerations
To Houston Rockets
Christian Wood
2021 second round pick
Protected future first round pick
November 27, 2020[16][17]Three-team trade
To Dallas Mavericks
James Johnson (from Oklahoma City)
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Trevor Ariza (from Detroit)
Justin Jackson (from Dallas)
2023 second round draft pick (from Dallas or Miami)
2026 second round draft pick (from Dallas)
To Detroit Pistons
Delon Wright (from Dallas)
February 8, 2021[18]To Detroit Pistons
Dennis Smith Jr.
2021 second round draft pick (from Charlotte via New York)
To New York Knicks
Derrick Rose
March 13, 2021[19]To Detroit Pistons
Hamidou Diallo
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Future second round pick
March 26, 2021[20][21]To Detroit Pistons
Cory Joseph
2021 second round draft pick (from Los Angeles via Sacramento)
2024 second round draft pick (from Sacramento)
To Sacramento Kings
Delon Wright

Free agency

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Re-signed

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DatePlayerContract termsRef.
December 2Louis KingTwo-way contract[22]

Additions

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DatePlayerContract termsFormer teamRef.
December 1Josh Jackson2-year contract worth $9.77 millionMemphis Grizzlies[23]
Jahlil Okafor2-year contract worth $4.01 millionNew Orleans Pelicans
Mason Plumlee3-year contract worth $24.66 millionDenver Nuggets
Deividas Sirvydis3-year contract worth $4.2 million Hapoel Jerusalem
December 2Wayne Ellington1-year contract worth $2.56 millionNew York Knicks[24]
December 3LiAngelo BallExhibit 10 contractOklahoma City Blue[25]
Anthony LambExhibit 10 contractVermont Catamounts
December 27Frank JacksonTwo-way contractNew Orleans Pelicans[26]
March 19Tyler Cook10-day contractBrooklyn Nets[27]

Subtractions

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DatePlayerReasonNew teamRef.
November 20Brandon KnightUnrestricted free agent[28][29]
November 24Dewayne DedmonWaivedMiami Heat[30][31]
November 27Jordan BoneUnrestricted free agentOrlando Magic[32]
November 30Langston GallowayUnrestricted free agentPhoenix Suns[33]
Thon MakerUnrestricted free agentCleveland Cavaliers[34]
Zhaire SmithWaivedMemphis Hustle[35][36]
December 14LiAngelo BallWaived[37][38][39]
Louis KingNew York Knicks
Anthony LambCanton Charge
December 20Džanan MusaWaived Anadolu Efes[40][41]
December 27Jordan McRaeUnrestricted free agent Beijing Ducks[42]
March 5Blake GriffinWaivedBrooklyn Nets[43][44]
April 5John HensonUnrestricted free agentNew York Knicks[45]

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly Fox Sports Detroit until March 31, 2021.

References

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