Game Tips at 8:00 EST
Detroit Pistons: 23-51 (16-22 home)
Phoenix Suns: 49-26 (20-17 road)
Oppo Research
The Suns have won nine in a row, the Pistons have lost nine in a row. Do the math.
I should note that Amare Stoudemire has been outstanding since the trade deadline. Hey, Phoenix, maybe you shouldn't be so excited to trade a star center in the prime of his career. I mean, yah?
Keys for Detroit
Lose -- But don't make it obvious.
Play Villanueva -- Whatever is going on between Coach Kuester really isn't worth damaging a long term relationship over. The guy can be good, and is almost certainly part of our future.
Play Daye - I'm going to cut and paste this for the rest of the season.
Question of the Game
With a ten game losing streak looming, does this become a pride game, a la the T-Wolves on Wednesday? Even if so, the Suns are still jostling for position, so it's not like they're down for a charity game.
Valuable Links
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