Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers
By Dan Feldman
Essentials
Date: Feb. 5, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Records
Detroit: 16-31
Indiana: 17-32
Probable starters
Detroit:
Rodney
StuckeyRichard
HamiltonTayshaun
PrinceJonas
JerebkoBen
Wallace
Indiana:
A.J.
PricBrandon
RushDanny
GrangerTroy
MurphyRoy
Hibbert
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Detroit -4
Over/under: 200
Score: Indiana wins, 102-98
Statistical projection
Detroit offensive rating: 103.2 (26th)
Detroit defensive rating: 109.0 (22nd)
Detroit pace: 88.4 (29th)
Indiana offensive rating: 101.6 (27th)
Indiana defensive rating: 107.0 (16th)
Indiana pace: 97.8 (2nd)
Score: Tie, 98-98
Outlook
Check out this trade idea. It’s with the Pacers, so you can do some scouting tonight. On that note, the Friday Trade Idea has been pushed back a day or two.
I’m not sure what else to say about this game. It’s not exactly an intriguing matchup.