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It’s the French Prince versus The King tonight at Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the NBA’s best teams led by the NBA’s No. 1 talent of the past 15 years, faces the Detroit Pistons and 19-year-old rookie Sekou Doumbouya who is expected to make his third consecutive start.
Doumbouya is coming off two consecutive double doubles in his first two starts, a loss against the Clippers and a win against the Warriors. Saturday against Golden State he led the Pistons in minutes and scored 16 points (including four 3s) and 10 rebounds.
The french phenom has already proven himself one of Detroit’s best (read: only capable) rebounders behind Andre Drummond, and has been active and aggressive on both ends of the floor. His west coast trial by fire has seen him match up against Kawhi Leonard, Draymond Green and now LeBron James. Good luck, kid. Can’t wait to see what you can do.
Game Vitals
When: 10 p.m. EST
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Watch: Fox Sports Detroit
Odds: Pistons +14.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit
Tim Frazier, Svi Mykhailiuk, Tony Snell, Sekou Doumbouya, Andre Drummond
Los Angeles
Avery Bradley, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee
Note: Alex Caruso is listed as questionable and Anthony Davis is listed as probable for tonight’s game.
Pregame Reading
- Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond wants to stay: ‘Never brought up to be a quitter’ — Detroit Free Press
- Pistons are looking to the future: These are the next steps — Detroit Free Press
- ‘I’m just here to play basketball’: Pistons’ Drummond blocking out trade chatter — Detroit News