Essentials
Date: April 15, 2009
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Records
Detroit: 39-42
Miami: 42-39
Probable starters
Detroit:
Rodney
StuckeyArron
AfflaloTayshaun
PrinceAmir
JohnsonKwame
Brown
Miami:
Mario
ChalmersDaequan
CookYakhouba
DiawaraMichael
BeasleyJamaal
Magloire
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Even
Over/under: 181
Score: Tie 91-91
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 107.4 (21st)
Detroit defensive rating: 107.9 (15th)
Detroit pace: 86.8 (29th)
Miami offensive rating: 107.8 (19th)
Miami defensive rating: 107.6 (11th)
Miami pace: 90.0 (21st)
Score: Tie 95-95
Outlook
Remember back in 2005 when the Pistons were locked into the second seed we finally had a chance to see Darko play extended minutes? That was a much more interesting time than now.
He averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and two blocks while starting the final two games of the season.
Tonight, I’m not quite as intrigued to see Walter Sharpe.
- In more interesting news from Miami, Isiah Thomas will donate his first-year salary from FIU back to the school’s athletic department.