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Essentials

Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs

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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.