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Game 13: Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz [Game Thread]

NBA Regular Season

Game 13

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 5-7 (2-5 away)

6-6 (3-2 home)

Energy Solutions Arena

Jazz Blog:  SLC Dunk

November 21, 2009  9:00 PM ET
TV: Fox Sports Detroit PLUS  Radio: 950 WWJ
Probable starters:
Rodney Stuckey PG Deron Williams
Ben Gordon SG Ronnie Brewer
Jonas Jerebko SF Wesley Matthews
Charlie Villanueva PF Carlos Boozer
C Kyrylo Fesenko
You know how the Pistons kind of own the Magic over their last 25 meetings?  Well, that's kind of how the Jazz own the Pistons in the Salt Lake City. 

The Jazz have beat the Pistons in 17 of their last 19 meetings in Utah and the Pistons have not won there since March of 2005.  

Hopefully, the new-look Pistons can put an end to the misery that exists for the Pistons when they step foot in the state.  Luckily for the Pistons, they won't have to deal with former Piston, Mehmet Okur, who could have provided plenty of match up problems for the 'stons.  He will miss his third straight game due to flu-like symptoms.  

Detroit, of course, will be without Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince again.  They've made slight progress in their recoveries, but it does not appear that they will be back this month.  Will Bynum sprained his ankle in LA, but played in Portland and is expected to play tonight. 

Detroit needs to take advantage of their couple days off and hop on Utah early by playing to their strengths.  And it seems they aren't at their best until they get three guards on the floor.  

Utah is averaging around 20 three pointers per game, so the Pistons will have to be conscious of the kick-back passes from the post and contest the Jazz shots.  The Pistons have done a good job keeping opponents field goal percentages low (and rank 4th in points against), but the Jazz are top half in scoring and shooting 36% from beyond the arc and capable of lighting up on any given night with Williams and Kirilenko.  

This should be a highly competitive game because these Pistons aren't going to walk into the arena scared and they'll be more focused on trying to end their current three game skid than any futility vs. Utah in the past.  And with Phoenix tomorrow (Detroit 0-4 on back-to-back's), Utah is their best bet of winning on this west coast trip. 

Tip off is 9 PM EST.

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hmm

without okur they should be able to matchup just fine.

by lartho6 on Nov 21, 2009 8:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

okkkkk...

I’m home from work and the game shouldn’t be over, so why am I not seeing anything on the screen? Weird blackout or does Charter just suck that bad?

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by madpoopz on Nov 21, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Do you have FSD-PLUS?

Wings game took precedence tonight

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by Packey on Nov 21, 2009 10:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I do...

nothing but blank. I’m assuming Charter is being it’s sucky self.

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by madpoopz on Nov 21, 2009 10:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Rodney needs to assist more, ball-hog less...

or at least make the shots he takes. His fg% sucks lately

by EllDove on Nov 21, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

OT!

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by Packey on Nov 21, 2009 10:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Wow surprised this only had 15 comments... a really exciting game...

The ending sucked… But what can you do?

Pistons should of won… A lot of the guys didn’t even play THAT good and we still almost won.

by ZWC11 on Nov 21, 2009 10:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Where were u?

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by Packey on Nov 21, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

haha

probably watching the game too intently to comment, like me

by openwindow on Nov 21, 2009 10:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I was behind so I shut all windows and watched at the edge of my seat….disappointing finish to an otherwise great basketball game.

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by Packey on Nov 21, 2009 10:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Good Game

But good games and with a Loss dont win championships

by lartho6 on Nov 21, 2009 11:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Why can't this be hockey?

Then I’d feel good about sending it to OT…

There are no moral victories in NBA like there are in NHL.

by ZWC11 on Nov 21, 2009 11:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs


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