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| All Games | 5-11 | -5.2 | 8-8 | 7-9 | 95.2 | 47.9 | 45.0% | 49.9 | 97.5 | 49.4 | 43.8% | 51.7 | | Road Games | 1-8 | -5.2 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 90.2 | 44.9 | 42.0% | 50.3 | 100.2 | 52.0 | 44.6% | 54.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 98.0 | 49.6 | 46.1% | 53.2 | 95.8 | 49.0 | 41.8% | 50.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.2 | 47.9 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 6-15 | 38.9% | 18-25 | 72.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.7 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 36.5% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 90.2 | 44.9 | 34-80 | 42.0% | 6-16 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 73.0% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 49.4 | 36-81 | 43.8% | 7-20 | 35.0% | 19-25 | 78.0% | 52 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.4 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 36.6% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.2 | 52.0 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 37.6% | 19-24 | 76.3% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 11-2 | +7.8 | 10-3 | 7-6 | 99.6 | 50.5 | 44.9% | 51.6 | 91.1 | 46.4 | 43.3% | 49.3 | | Home Games | 7-1 | +4 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 98.7 | 49.2 | 45.0% | 50.9 | 89.4 | 47.6 | 42.9% | 48.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 95.8 | 48.4 | 45.8% | 49.6 | 88.4 | 46.6 | 41.3% | 48.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.6 | 50.5 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 6-16 | 37.9% | 20-25 | 80.6% | 52 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 36.5% | 18-24 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 98.7 | 49.2 | 37-81 | 45.0% | 7-16 | 41.9% | 19-24 | 79.4% | 51 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.1 | 46.4 | 34-79 | 43.3% | 6-17 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 73.4% | 49 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 50.1 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 89.4 | 47.6 | 33-78 | 42.9% | 6-19 | 32.5% | 16-22 | 75.0% | 49 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
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| 10/31/2012 | HOUSTON | 96-105 | L | -2.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 43 | 16 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 53 | 20 | | 11/2/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 89-92 | L | 4.5 | W | 195 | U | 37-90 | 41.1% | 50 | 9 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 67 | 12 | | 11/4/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 79-108 | L | 8 | L | 189.5 | U | 28-79 | 35.4% | 46 | 16 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 54 | 15 | | 11/6/2012 | @ DENVER | 97-109 | L | 10.5 | L | 200 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 45 | 13 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 58 | 15 | | 11/7/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 103-105 | L | 7 | W | 193 | O | 36-73 | 49.3% | 42 | 17 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 51 | 13 | | 11/9/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-105 | L | 11.5 | W | 197 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 52 | 15 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 43 | 16 | | 11/10/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 82-96 | L | 7 | L | 194.5 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 52 | 16 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 55 | 14 | | 11/12/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-92 | L | 7 | W | 193 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 51 | 11 | 27-73 | 37.0% | 59 | 14 | | 11/14/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 94-76 | W | 8 | W | 185.5 | U | 35-73 | 47.9% | 67 | 17 | 25-84 | 29.8% | 51 | 4 | | 11/16/2012 | ORLANDO | 106-110 | L | -5 | L | 187.5 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 40 | 14 | 44-89 | 49.4% | 49 | 14 | | 11/18/2012 | BOSTON | 103-83 | W | 4 | W | 188 | U | 39-72 | 54.2% | 45 | 16 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 36 | 17 | | 11/21/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 74-90 | L | 1 | L | 190 | U | 28-85 | 32.9% | 52 | 14 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 64 | 14 | | 11/23/2012 | TORONTO | 91-90 | W | -1.5 | L | 192 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 58 | 14 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 46 | 11 | | 11/25/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 100-121 | L | 11 | L | 190 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 47 | 19 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 43 | 11 | | 11/26/2012 | PORTLAND | 108-101 | W | 1 | W | 193 | O | 42-80 | 52.5% | 54 | 16 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 48 | 11 | | 11/28/2012 | PHOENIX | 117-77 | W | -3 | W | 198 | U | 40-76 | 52.6% | 55 | 12 | 28-82 | 34.1% | 50 | 19 | | 11/30/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/31/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 92-101 | L | 4.5 | L | 187 | O | 33-86 | 38.4% | 55 | 18 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 49 | 22 | | 11/2/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-94 | W | -1.5 | W | 192 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 49 | 13 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 18 | | 11/5/2012 | UTAH | 103-94 | W | -5 | W | 195 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 58 | 11 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 52 | 14 | | 11/7/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-90 | W | 1 | W | 196 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 57 | 14 | 35-91 | 38.5% | 50 | 10 | | 11/9/2012 | HOUSTON | 93-85 | W | -7 | W | 194 | U | 35-94 | 37.2% | 58 | 9 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 53 | 20 | | 11/11/2012 | MIAMI | 104-86 | W | 1.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 51 | 14 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 13 | | 11/14/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 107-97 | W | 5.5 | W | 194 | O | 44-93 | 47.3% | 49 | 8 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 44 | 15 | | 11/16/2012 | NEW YORK | 105-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 191 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 39 | 13 | | 11/17/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-87 | W | -6.5 | W | 190 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 54 | 14 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 61 | 16 | | 11/19/2012 | DENVER | 92-97 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 42 | 17 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 56 | 17 | | 11/23/2012 | LA LAKERS | 106-98 | W | -4.5 | W | 200 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 15 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 37 | 18 | | 11/26/2012 | CLEVELAND | 84-78 | W | -12 | L | 193 | U | 33-71 | 46.5% | 41 | 14 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 49 | 16 | | 11/28/2012 | TORONTO | 103-82 | W | -10.5 | W | 189 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 60 | 12 | 29-74 | 39.2% | 41 | 17 | | 11/30/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DETROIT: GUARDS: RODNEY STUCKEY was hampered by nagging injuries a year ago. If he's healthy, he's the best offensive weapon they have . . . BRANDON KNIGHT is more of a combo guard running the point. He can shoot, but doesn't bring much else to the table . . . With Ben Gordon gone, WILL BYNUM has a chance to regain a significant role . . . The Pistons' two second-round picks have a chance to carve out big roles. KIM ENGLISH has a skill set similar to Gordon's, capable of heating up and scoring in bunches . . . KHRIS MIDDLETON is more of a spot-up, catch-and-shoot threat only . . . Former No. 6 overall pick JONNY FLYNN agreed to a non-guaranteed contract in October, as he is no guarantee to even make this sorry roster. FORWARDS: TAYSHAUN PRINCE is still hanging on as the Pistons' best all-around player . . . JASON MAXIELL should be able to reclaim his starting spot early. He rebounds and takes up space . . . JONAS JEREBKO showed flashes but looked rusty in his first year back from an Achilles injury . . . 2011 2nd-rounder KYLE SINGLER has a good chance to step into the rotation after a solid year in Spain . . . COREY MAGGETTE was acquired in a Ben Gordon salary dump. He'll see limited minutes . . . AUSTIN DAYE regressed big-time last year. Unless he gets off to a hot start, he'll be on the outside looking in at the rotation . . . TERRENCE WILLIAMS is seeking a new lease on life, but could be too much of a head case to realize he's wasting his talent . . . The Pistons are counting down the days left on CHARLIE VILLANUEVA's contract (two years). CENTERS: GREG MONROE is a solid fit in Frank's system. He's not a great athlete, but he can score and move the ball on offense, as well as rebound . . . ANDRE DRUMMOND could one day be a perfect fit alongside Monroe. But for now, he'll watch and learn as a raw, boom-or-bust prospect . . . VIACHESLAV KRAVTSOV is an athletic big who will bring energy, but little offense in limited minutes. | | MEMPHIS: GUARDS: The Grizzlies will scale back MIKE CONLEY's minutes a bit. He's a quality starting point guard, but seemed to lose some pep as last season wore on . . . TONY ALLEN figures to see more playing time now that O.J. Mayo is gone. He's an outstanding defender who will be the fifth option on offense . . . JERRYD BAYLESS figures to become the new sixth man and Allen platoon partner. He'll also spell Conley at the point, leading to solid minutes for the combo guard . . . Second-year man JOSH SELBY has a chance for a rotation spot after starring in the Summer League. He has big offensive upside . . . WAYNE ELLINGTON seems like an emergency plan for the second unit . . . This is likely a redshirt year for talented, but erratic, rookie TONY WROTEN. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is going to lead the Grizzlies in touches and shots. He's not shy about looking for iso situations . . . ZACH RANDOLPH had trouble getting back into the flow after his knee injury. It's always been a fragile balance with Z-Bo, and he could be an odd man out going forward . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS should be the offensive focal point of the bench unit as their sixth man . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER is a versatile defensive piece who will see solid minutes off the bench. He's a non-factor offensively, though . . . DARRELL ARTHUR suffered a non-displaced fractured in his leg in late September, and will not likely be ready when the season begins. A rising young big, his role will depend on when his athleticism comes back. CENTERS: The Grizzlies are at their best when MARC GASOL is getting touches and shots on the offensive end. Whether or not Gay and Randolph are willing to share is a concern, but Gasol has to be aggressive when the ball is in his hands . . . HAMED HADDADI will continue to play limited minutes off the bench. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DETROIT-MEMPHIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pistons-Grizzlies Preview* ===========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Detroit (5-11) at Memphis (11-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Detroit Pistons have played well over the last two weeks. Whether they've improved enough to beat the team with the NBA's best record remains to be seen.
Hoping to turn things around on the road, the Pistons try for a third consecutive victory Friday night while looking to avoid a sixth straight defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Coming off a fourth straight losing season, Detroit (5-11) promptly started 0-8, but has since won five of eight and two in a row for the first time. Brandon Knight and Charlie Villanueva each had 19 points Wednesday and Rodney Stuckey added 18 as the Pistons went 12 of 16 from 3-point range in a 117-77 rout of Phoenix.
It was the club's most lopsided victory since beating Milwaukee 114-69 on Dec. 31, 2007.
"A lot of good play from a lot of good guys," coach Lawrence Frank said. "You don't have a lot of games like this, but obviously a lot of bright spots that we've got to keep on building on."
Frank's team is averaging 99.1 points on 48.2 percent shooting in the last eight games after putting up 91.3 and shooting 41.9 percent in the first eight, with six of those on the road. Detroit allowed 101.5 points per game during the 0-8 start, but has yielded 93.5 since.
The Pistons have won four straight at home, but they are still 1-8 and looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat on the road.
"We've started to put together better play at home, now we have to take the show on the road against two of the better teams," Frank said of the brief trip to Memphis (11-2) and Dallas. "One that's arguably the best team in the Western Conference."
The Pistons certainly face a daunting task against a Memphis club that has allowed 89.4 points per game while posting a 7-1 home mark. Detroit has averaged 88.0 points while losing its last five overall to the Grizzlies by an average margin of 13.8.
Memphis flexed its defensive muscle Wednesday night when it forced 11 turnovers and held Toronto to 30.6 percent shooting in the second half of a 103-82 victory. Set to conclude a five-game homestand, the Grizzlies have won three in a row since a 97-92 loss to Denver on Nov. 19.
"Everybody is playing well," forward Rudy Gay told the Grizzlies' official website. "We have great continuity. The starters have really challenged the team and we are playing great together."
Marreese Speights had 18 points with 12 rebounds off the bench Wednesday while Zach Randolph added 17 points and 13 boards for Memphis, which has won 18 of 19 regular-season home games.
A knee injury forced Randolph to miss both meetings with Detroit last season, but the former Michigan State star has averaged 26.3 points and 14.7 boards in his last three games against the Pistons.
Knight is averaging 22.0 points on 53.7 percent shooting - including 9 of 14 from 3-point range - in Detroit's last three contests overall. He averaged 18.5 points versus Memphis last season but went 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) from the field and 1 of 6 from beyond the arc.
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