A right patella tendon strain will likely sideline Pistons center Ben Wallace for a third straight game when the Pistons host the Rockets Sunday. Wallace has missed the Pistons last two games with the injury.

“You can say day-to-day, but I don’t think it’s going to be tomorrow,” Pistons coach Kuester said of Wallace’s return after Saturday's practice.

Wallace started all 60 games for the Pistons until suffering the injury in Tuesday's loss at home to Boston. Wallace was injured when the Celtics Paul Pierce had his knee bump into the back of Wallace's knee.

Wallace is averaging 5.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.2 steals this season.