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Detroit F Prince out indefinitely with ruptured disc


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Tayshaun Prince #22 of the Detroit Pistons tries to save a ball from going out of bounds while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 24, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  (Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)
Tayshaun Prince #22 of the Detroit Pistons tries to save a ball from going out of bounds while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 24, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will be out indefinitely due to a ruptured disc in his lower back.

On Tuesday, Prince had his playing streak broken at 496 games, missing an 85-80 win over the Orlando Magic. He hasn't played since and has averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season.

He averaged 14.2 points, a career-high 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in a career-high 37.3 minutes per game during the 2008-09 campaign.

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