Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets

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Essentials

Date: Feb. 26, 2010

Time: 9 p.m.

Television: Fox Sports Detroit

Records

Detroit: 21-36

Denver: 38-19

Probable starters

Detroit:

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Rodney
Stuckey
Richard
Hamilton
Tayshaun
Prince
Jonas
Jerebko
Ben
Wallace

Denver:

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Chauncey
Billups
Arron
Afflalo
Carmelo
Anthony
Kenyon
Martin
Nene

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Detroit +9.5

Over/under: 203.5

Score: Denver wins, 107-97

Statistical projection

Detroit offensive rating: 104.0 (25th)

Detroit defensive rating: 108.8 (21st)

Detroit pace: 88.3 (29th)

Denver offensive rating: 112.4 (2nd)

Denver defensive rating: 107.2 (16th)

Denver pace: 95.2 (5th)

Score: Denver wins, 101-97

Outlook

  • The Pistons have won seven straight against Denver. It’s tough to see that streaking continuing tonight.
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