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Game Vitals:
When: April 5, 2019, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Watch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League Pass
Odds: Det +7.0
Projected Lineup:
Detroit Pistons (39-39):
Reggie Jackson, Wayne Ellington, Bruce Brown Jr., Blake Griffin (...maybe), Andre Drummond
Oklahoma City Thunder (45-33):
Russell Westbrook, Terrance Ferguson, Paul George, Jerami Grant, Steven Adams
Pregame Reading:
Blake Griffin is a game-time decision for this game. He DID shoot around with the team, for what it’s worth:
Blake Griffin (left knee) did participate in morning shootaround here in Oklahoma City. Dwane Casey says he will be a game-time decision.#DetroitBasketball
— Johnny Kane (@JohnnyKaneFSD) April 5, 2019
Vince Ellis had the shootaround on Periscope, and, uh... what’s that on Blake’s knee?
Pistons shootaround https://t.co/sPTpB1JpkI
— Vince_Ells56 (@Vincent_Ellis56) April 5, 2019
That looks like one heck of a compression leg sleeve.
The Pistons obviously need Blake to finish strong. How strong? 42 wins secures a spot:
After conferring with @bradbotkincbs, a note on the Pistons. If they go 3-1 and get to 42 wins, they’re in. Both Miami and Brooklyn cannot get to 42 because that’s their max and they play each other.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) April 5, 2019
While we calculate magic numbers and fret about tiebreakers, DBB’s Mike Snyder just brings you the good and the will-get-better of Bruce Brown Jr.
Alright y’all. Let’s get this win.