Game Preview: Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
Date: Jan. 20, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Records
Detroit: 14-26
Boston: 27-12
Probable starters
Detroit:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Rodney
Stuckey
Richard
Hamilton
Jonas
Jerebko
Chris
Wilcox
Ben
Wallace
Boston:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Rajon
Rondo
Ray
Allen
Paul
Pierce
Rasheed
Wallace
Kendrick
Perkins
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit +6
Over/under: 187
Score: Boston wins, 97-91
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.6 (24th)
Detroit defensive rating: 109.1 (21st)
Detroit pace: 88.5 (29th)
Boston offensive rating: 108.7 (10th)
Boston defensive rating: 101.7 (3rd)
Boston pace: 91.7 (21st)
Score: Boston wins, 98-92
Outlook
- Rasheed Wallace returns to The Palace tonight, and I hope he gets a loud ovation. He wasn’t perfect here, but Chauncey Billups wasn’t either – and there was no doubt he’d be cheered.
- Jamie Samuelson and Rob Otto chime in on Wallace’s legacy.
- Richard Hamilton will play tonight, according to Chris Iott of MLive.com. Ben Gordon, Tayshaun Prince and Will Bynum are out. Chris Wilcox is questionable.
- The Pistons begin a six-game home stand tonight, and this is a great opportunity to make up ground in the playoff race.
- I won’t be around, but check out Daily Dime Live to chat during the game.