Vernon Macklin inactive against the tank-tastic Raptors

Essentials

• Teams: Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons
• Date: April 22, 2012
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Television: Fox Sports Detroit

Records

• Pistons: 23-40
• Raptors: 22-41

Probable starters

Pistons:

• Brandon Knight
• Rodney Stuckey
• Tayshaun Prince
• Jason Maxiell
• Greg Monroe

Raptors:

• Ben Uzoh
• Alan Anderson
• DeMar DeRozan
• Amir Johnson
• Aaron Gray

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Pistons -4

Over/under: 187

Score: Pistons win, 95.5-91.5

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Vernon Macklin inactive

David Mayo of MLive:

"Ben Wallace is active and Vernon Macklin inactive for the Pistons."