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Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets
Team Totals: Pistons 112.8, Hornets 109.8
Injury Report: Jalen Duren (P, knee), Ron Holland II (O, personal), Coby White (O, calf)
Pistons projected starters: Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Hornets projected starters: LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate
Bickerstaff quotes: Said Jenkins has shown his maturity and “he feels like he fits,” said Jenkins has worked extremely hard to earn a role on the team, said they changed the tempo against the Knicks and controlled the game, said they had the right mindset against the Knicks.
Lee quotes: Said they have consistency with their competitiveness, said they have been on top of it with Xs and Os during their win streak, said their starting five has more cohesion right now, said they are still learning and growing this season.
Stats and Notes:
*The Hornets cannot be stopped, as they moved into 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Their starting lineup ranks first in net rating at +30.6 thanks to an absurd 139.6 O rating in 230 minutes together. It’s actually the third-slowest lineup in pace, and they are sixth in rebounding percentage, making it tougher on opponents to keep up on points. For the Pistons, they are still second in defensive rating with their elite paint defense. The Hornets are a very 3-point-heavy team, so they may be able to generate enough quality shots against these guys. The Pistons’ offense is second in paint points, and the Hornets are a below-average paint defense, so maybe the Pistons can score enough in this one.
Great matchups: Cade Cunningham
Good matchups: Ausar Thompson
Bad matchups: LaMelo Ball, Moussa Diabate, Duncan Robinson
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