The Detroit Pistons used their extended layoff to get healthy — Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren, and Isaiah Stewart are all back in the lineup tonight to face the Phoenix Suns in a home matchup
at Little Caesars Arena. The Suns aren’t so lucky. They will be without their best player, and best Michigan native who got away, in Devin Booker, who is dealing with swelling in his ankle.
The Suns join the Pistons as one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this season. Phoenix was thought to be in soft rebuild or reset mode following moves that sent out veterans Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal this offseason. Jalen Green, the big return in the Durant deal, hasn’t even suited up this season for Phoenix. But that hasn’t stopped them from winning 24 games this season, finding themselves solidly in the playoff race, and fielding a quality offense and defense in a stacked Western Conference. The Pistons, meanwhile, find themselves sitting atop the East. With less than a month before the trade deadline its a wonder whether either of these teams will push some chips in to make their position a bit firmer, or even take a step up the contender ladder.
Game Vitals
When: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Watch: Fan Duel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons -7.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (28-10)
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinison, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Phoenix Suns (24-16)
Collin Gillespie, Grayson Allen (boo), Dillon Brooks, Royce O’Neale, Mark Williams
