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Essentials

Game Preview: Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz

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Date: March 10, 2010

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Television: Fox Sports Detroit

Records

Detroit: 22-41

Utah: 41-22

Probable starters

Detroit:

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Will
Bynum
Richard
Hamilton
Tayshaun
Prince
Jonas
Jerebko
Jason
Maxiell

Utah:

PGSGSFPFC
Deron
Williams
Wesley
Matthews
Andrei
Kirilenko
Carlos
Boozer
Mehmet
Okur

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Detroit +6

Over/under: 202

Score: Utah wins, 104-98

Statistical projection

Detroit offensive rating: 104.0 (24th)

Detroit defensive rating: 109.1 (20th)

Detroit pace: 88.9 (29th)

Utah offensive rating: 110.4 (6th)

Utah defensive rating: 104.6 (8th)

Utah pace: 93.1 (12th)

Score: Utah wins, 100-95

Outlook

  • Rodney Stuckey will not play tonight, according to the AP. No surprise there.
  • Will Bynum and Jason Maxiell are both coming off great games against Houston. If the Pistons can get something close to repeat performances out of them, the team may have be able to keep it close against this very good Utah squad.
  • Check out another preview of tonight’s game at Salt City Hoops.