Game Preview: Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
Date: Jan. 27, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit Plus
Records
Detroit: 15-28
Memphis: 25-19
Probable starters
Detroit:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Rodney
Stuckey
Richard
Hamilton
Tayshaun
Prince
Chris
Wilcox
Ben
Wallace
Memphis:
PG |
SG
SF
PF
C
Mike
Conley
O.J.
Mayo
Rudy
Gay
Zach
Randolph
Marc
Gasol
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit -2
Over/under: 197
Score: Detroit wins, 100-98
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.4 (25th)
Detroit defensive rating: 108.8 (21st)
Detroit pace: 88.7 (29th)
Memphis offensive rating: 110.0 (8th)
Memphis defensive rating: 109.8 (24th)
Memphis pace: 93.7 (9th)
Score: Memphis wins, 100-97
Outlook
- Ben Gordon, Will Bynum and Chucky Atkins will all probably be out tonight, according to Chris Iott of MLive. That means Tayshaun Prince will likely see time as the back up point guard.
- Join me in the Daily Dime Live chat during the the game.