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Drummond's return to Pistons a 'pain tolerance' issue

Miami — Andre Drummond still isn’t ready to return. Not quite.

Drummond, who is recovering from bruised ribs, missed Wednesday’s loss against the Miami Heat and whether he returns Friday for the third showdown with Joel Embiid in Philadelphia on Friday is in doubt. Drummond sustained the injury this week in practice and didn’t work out on Wednesday or Thursday.

The tricky thing about bruised ribs is that there’s no reliable way to measure the amount of pain Drummond is in — no when he’ll return to the lineup.

“It’s is a pain-tolerance thing.