The Pelicans face an angry Pistons team after a tough loss … again
The last time the Detroit Pistons faced the New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit delivered their most lopsided victory of the season, thrashing the Pelicans 127-81. The Pelicans were coming off a tough loss and were angry. The Pistons are again coming off of a tough loss, and I wonder which Detroit team will show up. Will it be the one locked in and ready to pummel the Pelicans again, or is it going to be the team that beat the Washington Wizards handily and then lost to the very same team the following game? With such a short turnaround between matchups, there is a risk that the Pistons are going to take this team lightly.
The Pelicans were an injury-riddled mess in that first matchup, and things have only gotten worse. New Orleans lost Trey Murphy during the first matchup of these teams early in the game. Since then, they’ve also lost Zion Williamson, who scored 30 points in the lopsided defeat. Those two join a missing Herb Jones, Vves Missi, Dejounte Murray, and Brandon Boston. The Pistons will be missing Tim Hardaway Jr., who is out with a leg injury.
Game Vitals
When: 3 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Watch: Fan Duel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Detroit -11.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (39-32) :
Cade Cunningham, Malik Beasley, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
New Orleans Pelicans (19-52):
Jose Alvarado, CJ McCollum, Jordan Hawkins, Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk