Game Preview: Detroit at Toronto
By Dan Feldman
When
Date: March 13, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Records
Detroit: 32-31
Toronto: 23-42
Probable starters
Detroit:
Rodney
StuckeyRichard
HamiltonTayshaun
PrinceJason
MaxiellAntonio
McDyess
Toronto:
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
Jose
CalderonAnthony
ParkerWilson
ChandlerAl
HarringtonAndrea
Bargnani
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit -1
Over/under: 193.5
Score: Detroit wins 97-98
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 106.8
Detroit defensive rating: 107.3
Detroit pace: 87.1
Toronto offensive rating: 106.5
Toronto defensive rating: 110.7
Toronto pace: 91.3
Score: Detroit wins 97-95
Outlook
Rasheed Wallace is still out, and he may miss Sunday against the Grizzlies, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of Booth Newspapers. But that shouldn’t matter too much today.
The Raptors are 2-8 since the Jermaine O’Neal-Shawn Marion trade, and they’ve lost six in a row.
And in its last nine games, Toronto has allowed 113 points per game.
Also, check out Raptor Republic’s preview.