Pistons open preseason with Cavaliers
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
- Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
- Date: Dec. 16, 2011
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Television: Fox Sports Detroit, NBATV
Records
- Pistons: 0-0 preseason
- Cavaliers: 0-0 preseason
Probable starters
Pistons:
- Will Bynum
- Ben Gordon
- Damien Wilkins
- Charlie Villanueva
- Greg Monroe
Cavaliers:
- Ramon Sessions
- Anthony Parker
- Alonzo Gee
- Antawn Jamison
- Anderson Varejao
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Pistons -5
Over/under: 193
Score: Pistons win, 99-94
Three things not to watch
Because this first preseason games offers so many potential things to learn about the Pistons, I figured it would be easier list the things not to watch.
1. Starting lineup
Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press:
"Frank on lineup: "You don’t have to read too much into anything because there will be a different starting lineup on Tuesday.""
Prince has been bothered by a sore knee, and given that Wilkins is starting, I’d guess Prince won’t play.
3. Substitution patterns
How Lawrence Frank delegates minutes will be very important – once the regular-season starts. But watching the amount of minutes guys play tonight could show something.