Tonight: Following one of the worst seven-minute fourth-quarter stretches the 38-28 Brooklyn Nets have slogged through this year, getting outscored 24-9 by the Atlanta Hawks in said stretch to turn a tie game into garbage time, the Nets wipe the slate clean en route to Detroit to take on the 23-45 Detroit Pistons at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit. The Pistons have lost eight straight and haven’t had rookie sensation Andre Drummond since he suffered a back injury the last time these two teams played.
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Watch & Listen: Tonight’s game is broadcast on YES Network. Ryan “Rude Co” Ruocco and Mike “The Czar” Fratello are on the call. The game is radio simulcast on WFAN, and in Spanish on WADO.
More on tonight’s game, including injuries and stats, after the jump.
Out: Role Star Hip Hop Keith Bogans is out for Brooklyn. As mentioned, Andre Drummond is out with a stress fracture in his lower back. Rodney Stuckey (head) and Brandon Knight (ankle) are expected to play.
Starting Lineups:
Detroit Pistons: Jose Calderon, Brandon Knight, Kyle Singler, Jason Maxiell, Greg Monroe (195 minutes, +/- -3.0 per 100 possessions)
Brooklyn Nets: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Reggie Evans, Brook Lopez (480 minutes, +/- -1.0 per 100 possessions)
Advanced Statistics:
Detroit Pistons: 100.4 offensive rating (23th), 105.5 defensive rating (24th), 93.07 possessions per game (21st)
Brooklyn Nets: 103.5 offensive rating (11th), 103.4 defensive rating (17th), 90.73 possessions per game (30th)
Go Nets!