Vernon Macklin replaces Ben Wallace on active roster, Tayshaun Prince out

Essentials

• Teams: Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks
• Date: April 18, 2012
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Television: Fox Sports Detroit

Records

• Pistons: 23-38
• Hawks: 36-25

Probable starters

Pistons:

• Brandon Knight
• Rodney Stuckey
• Austin Daye (Tayshaun Prince will have the night off, according to Ryan Field of Fox Sports Detroit.)
• Jason Maxiell
• Greg Monroe

Hawks:

• Jeff Teague
• Kirk Hinrich
• Joe Johnson
• Josh Smith
• Jason Collins

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Pistons +9

Over/under: 190.5

Score: Hawks win, 99.75-90.75

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Hoopinion

Vernon Macklin activated

Keith Langlois of Pistons.com:

"No surprise. Vernon Macklin active and Ben Wallace inactive for tonight’s #Pistons game at ATL"