Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
Date: Jan. 6, 2010
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Records
Detroit: 11-22
San Antonio: 20-12
Probable starters
Detroit:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Rodney
Stuckey
Richard
Hamilton
Tayshaun
Prince
Jason
Maxiell
Ben
Wallace
San Antonio:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Tony
Parker
Keith
Bogans
Richard
Jefferson
DeJuan
Blair
Tim
Duncan
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit +10
Over/under: 187.5
Score: San Antonio wins, 99-89
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.5 (24th)
Detroit defensive rating: 108.4 (22nd)
Detroit pace: 88.2 (29th)
San Antonio offensive rating: 110.8 (5th)
San Antonio defensive rating: 104.1 (9th)
San Antonio pace: 91.5 (24th)
Score: San Antonio wins, 98-93
Outlook
Well, after last night’s close loss, there’s hope – not much, but some.
Like the Mavericks last night, the Spurs are trying to avenge a demoralizing loss (91-86 to the Raptors on Sunday). Odds are they do.
Will Bynum will miss tonight’s game, according to Chris Iott of MLive.
Head to Daily Dime Live to chat during the game.
UPDATE: Jason Maxiell will start over Jonas Jerebko tonight, according to Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News. I wonder if John Kuester thinks Maxiell can fill the role Chris Wilcox did last night better than Jerebko. Wilcox really opened up the offense.