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Game Vitals:
When: December 30, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Watch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League Pass
Odds: Det +2.5
Projected Lineups:
Detroit Pistons (16-17)
Reggie Jackson, Bruce Brown Jr., Reggie Bullock, Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond
Orlando Magic (15-19):
D.J. Augustin, Evan Fournier, Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Vucevic
Pregame Reading:
After the Pistons got their butts handed to them in Indiana, Rod Beard has the insight on the Pistons’ team meeting - Blake and Zaza Pachulia did the bulk of the talking.
DBB’s Jamie Delaney knows what WON’T fix the ailing Pistons - team meetings.
DBB’s David Fernandez has your preview of this afternoon’s game.
John Wall is out the rest of the season after scheduling season-ending heel surgery:
Congrats on the playoffs, Detroit Pistons https://t.co/b1vZdR8OBd
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) December 29, 2018
Unfortunately, this could mean the return of the “Everybody Eats” Wizards - and another bottom-tier playoff contender to the mix for the Pistons to scrap with.
Some Good News? This tweet:
My 8-year old daughter's Christmas present to her brother: a @DetroitPistons touque. She was so excited for him to open it, and it's a hit! Possibly the only Pistons touque sold in Kingston, Ontario. pic.twitter.com/fSW8Ng5bTf
— Garrett Elliott (@garrettelliott) December 30, 2018
Warms my cold, dead heart.
Let’s have a great game this afternoon, y’all.