Tonight, the Detroit Pistons will apparently get an up-close-and-personal look at Anthony Davis, the Dallas Mavericks big man the team is interested in, if you fall for all the NBA star trade reports embezzeled through various members of the NBA’s elite media. I don’t buy it. Davis is good when healthy, but he’s not really what the Pistons need — shooting and reliability. It is also a chance to look at the emerging rookie Cooper Flagg, who became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 or more
points — a loss to the Jazz on Monday. Apparently, 42 points was about 10 points away from what he needed to deliver to will the struggling Mavs to a victory.
The Pistons are riding high, first in the Eastern Conference and riding a four-game win streak. They currently sport the second-best defense in the NBA and one of the most potent benches in the NBA. They are bottom-10 in minutes played off the bench, but are third in steals generated (4.3 per game ), third in blocks (2.5), and fifth in offensive rebound percentage. They are doing the dirty work.
Game Vitals
When: 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas
Watch: Fan Duel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons -5.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (21-5)
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Dallas Mavericks (10-17)
Ryan Nembhard, Naji Marshall, Cooper Flagg, PJ Washington, Anthony Davis
