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| All Games | 14-16 | -0.5 | 15-15 | 23-7 | 100.8 | 51.7 | 45.3% | 53.5 | 101.7 | 49.4 | 46.5% | 49.7 | | Road Games | 8-6 | +7.6 | 9-5 | 11-3 | 102.1 | 50.0 | 45.0% | 54.1 | 100.1 | 50.8 | 45.9% | 50.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +3 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 105.2 | 55.6 | 45.9% | 53.8 | 104.8 | 51.4 | 47.7% | 50.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.8 | 51.7 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 6-20 | 32.2% | 17-25 | 67.0% | 54 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 102.1 | 50.0 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 33.6% | 17-24 | 68.9% | 54 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.7 | 49.4 | 38-81 | 46.5% | 8-22 | 36.7% | 18-23 | 79.4% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-21 | 36.4% | 18-23 | 76.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.1 | 50.8 | 37-82 | 45.9% | 8-22 | 36.8% | 17-22 | 78.4% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
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| All Games | 8-20 | -7.8 | 13-15 | 12-15 | 96.6 | 47.2 | 44.3% | 50.4 | 100.8 | 50.6 | 44.8% | 52.0 | | Home Games | 5-9 | -4.2 | 4-10 | 7-6 | 97.3 | 48.1 | 45.2% | 50.7 | 99.0 | 51.0 | 44.3% | 49.7 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 92.2 | 46.0 | 41.2% | 53.8 | 95.4 | 52.2 | 42.9% | 53.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.6 | 47.2 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 16-21 | 75.9% | 50 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.6 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.3 | 48.1 | 37-81 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 36.7% | 16-21 | 77.7% | 51 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 50.6 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 38.1% | 18-22 | 78.2% | 52 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.7 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.0 | 51.0 | 38-85 | 44.3% | 8-20 | 38.9% | 16-20 | 79.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 11/17/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-114 | L | -2 | L | 205 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 50 | 14 | 47-90 | 52.2% | 48 | 13 | | 11/19/2013 | NEW YORK | 92-86 | W | -4 | W | 199 | U | 35-70 | 50.0% | 42 | 15 | 33-76 | 43.4% | 46 | 13 | | 11/20/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 85-93 | L | 5.5 | L | 202 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 46 | 15 | 36-71 | 50.7% | 51 | 21 | | 11/22/2013 | ATLANTA | 89-96 | L | -3.5 | L | 197 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 61 | 15 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 50 | 14 | | 11/24/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 109-97 | W | 2 | W | 191 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 55 | 9 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 17 | | 11/25/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 113-94 | W | -7 | W | 193 | O | 43-80 | 53.7% | 42 | 10 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 47 | 18 | | 11/27/2013 | CHICAGO | 79-99 | L | -3.5 | L | 185 | U | 34-77 | 44.2% | 47 | 15 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 46 | 16 | | 11/29/2013 | LA LAKERS | 102-106 | L | -5.5 | L | 202 | O | 44-100 | 44.0% | 70 | 13 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 52 | 17 | | 12/1/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 115-100 | W | -8 | W | 206 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 69 | 23 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 47 | 20 | | 12/3/2013 | @ MIAMI | 107-97 | W | 9 | W | 199.5 | O | 41-80 | 51.2% | 58 | 18 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 42 | 19 | | 12/4/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 105-98 | W | -4.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 33-86 | 38.4% | 71 | 15 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 52 | 17 | | 12/7/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 92-75 | W | 2 | W | 188 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 18 | 30-90 | 33.3% | 55 | 13 | | 12/8/2013 | MIAMI | 95-110 | L | 3 | L | 196.5 | O | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 17 | 40-72 | 55.6% | 36 | 17 | | 12/10/2013 | MINNESOTA | 94-121 | L | 1 | L | 206 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 20 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 12 | | 12/11/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 106-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 204 | O | 42-96 | 43.7% | 58 | 13 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 58 | 15 | | 12/13/2013 | BROOKLYN | 103-99 | W | -6 | L | 198.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 57 | 13 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 44 | 12 | | 12/15/2013 | PORTLAND | 109-111 | L | 3.5 | W | 209.5 | O | 44-94 | 46.8% | 60 | 14 | 41-99 | 41.4% | 61 | 10 | | 12/16/2013 | @ INDIANA | 101-96 | W | 11 | W | 191.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 63 | 8 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 50 | 7 | | 12/18/2013 | @ BOSTON | 107-106 | W | 0 | W | 195 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 46 | 16 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 18 | | 12/20/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 106-116 | L | -6 | L | 190.5 | O | 42-90 | 46.7% | 50 | 17 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 48 | 12 | | 12/21/2013 | HOUSTON | 97-114 | L | 1.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 46 | 8 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 54 | 14 | | 12/23/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 115-92 | W | 1 | W | 204 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 64 | 14 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 53 | 19 | | 12/27/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/20/2013 | MIAMI | 92-120 | L | 6.5 | L | 200 | O | 29-71 | 40.8% | 33 | 24 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 50 | 21 | | 11/23/2013 | @ MIAMI | 99-101 | L | 13 | W | 202 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 47 | 16 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 12 | | 11/24/2013 | PHOENIX | 96-104 | L | -1.5 | L | 200 | P | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 12 | 46-95 | 48.4% | 49 | 9 | | 11/26/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 109-92 | W | 7.5 | W | 200 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 48 | 12 | 30-73 | 41.1% | 43 | 14 | | 11/27/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 105-94 | W | -4 | W | 208 | U | 43-82 | 52.4% | 53 | 17 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 45 | 15 | | 11/29/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 91-109 | L | 9 | L | 193.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 33 | 15 | 42-76 | 55.3% | 46 | 19 | | 12/2/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 80-98 | L | 7 | L | 194 | U | 30-77 | 39.0% | 44 | 16 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 51 | 17 | | 12/3/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 125-126 | L | 4.5 | W | 206 | O | 47-94 | 50.0% | 46 | 18 | 46-96 | 47.9% | 68 | 23 | | 12/6/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 83-121 | L | 6.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 30-70 | 42.9% | 35 | 12 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 54 | 10 | | 12/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 88-98 | L | 13.5 | W | 210 | U | 32-93 | 34.4% | 62 | 7 | 32-76 | 42.1% | 73 | 18 | | 12/9/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 85-94 | L | 8.5 | L | 188 | U | 30-75 | 40.0% | 39 | 12 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 62 | 14 | | 12/11/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 92-83 | W | 4.5 | W | 194 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 61 | 14 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 45 | 10 | | 12/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | 100-109 | L | -2 | L | 195 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 49 | 12 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 48 | 10 | | 12/15/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 98-101 | L | 13 | W | 205.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 53 | 14 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 51 | 13 | | 12/16/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 83-82 | W | 7 | W | 185.5 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 59 | 11 | 28-81 | 34.6% | 53 | 5 | | 12/18/2013 | UTAH | 82-86 | L | -3 | L | 194 | U | 28-86 | 32.6% | 52 | 10 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 59 | 16 | | 12/21/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 100-105 | L | -3 | L | 203.5 | O | 39-82 | 47.6% | 50 | 17 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 50 | 15 | | 12/23/2013 | NEW YORK | 98-103 | L | 1.5 | L | 192.5 | O | 37-89 | 41.6% | 55 | 9 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 54 | 9 | | 12/27/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DETROIT: GUARDS: BRANDON JENNINGS got a three-year deal to prove himself as a capable point guard, not just a flashy scorer. He'll have plenty of talent surrounding him in Detroit . . . RODNEY STUCKEY is in a contract year and has plenty of motivation. The question is whether his decision-making will ever allow him to play full-time . . . CHAUNCEY BILLUPS could beat out Stuckey for the two-guard role. He can play both backcourt spots and should see plenty of minutes . . . KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE scored through a lot of double-teams in college. We'll see if the late-bloomer is able to be as effective against NBA athletes. With the depth in Detroit, he's looking at strictly second-unit minutes this year . . . WILL BYNUM is locked into a second-unit spot. FORWARDS: JOSH SMITH is Detroit's new alpha dog. Offensively, he's a boom-or-bust player now that he'll spend more time on the perimeter . . . KYLE SINGLER was a steadying presence last year, and with his ability to play multiple spots, he should continue to get solid minutes off the bench . . . Italian League MVP LUIGI DATOME gives them a Swiss army knife type off the bench . . . It's back to square one for JONAS JEREBKO, who fell out of favor under Lawrence Frank. He has the kind of positional flexibility and versatility GM Joe Dumars has talked up, but he'll have to earn second-unit minutes . . . Second-rounder TONY MITCHELL is an NBA athlete who can break this rotation if the effort is there . . . CHARLIE VILLANUEVA gets paid a lot of money to do very little. CENTERS: GREG MONROE will give up some touches with Josh Smith coming in, but being surrounded by athletes like Smith and Andre Drummond will cover up his defensive flaws . . . ANDRE DRUMMOND will log close to full-time minutes with Monroe playing primarily the four. His offensive game may never come, but he's a defensive and rebounding monster. JOSH HARRELLSON will be a fan favorite who plays hard in the rare occasions he sees the floor. | | ORLANDO: GUARDS: JAMEER NELSON will be trade bait all year, as the Magic have no interest in picking up his option after the season . . . ARRON AFFLALO is also on the trade block, and has more on-the-court value than Nelson . . . The Magic will find starter's minutes for rookie VICTOR OLADIPO somehow, at the expense of Afflalo, Nelson (if Oladipo proves capable of handling the point later this year) or both. He's the future in this backcourt . . . E'TWAUN MOORE is back mostly because he's a cheap option at back-up point guard. He's still a fringe NBA player . . . RONNIE PRICE is lucky to have a roster spot anywhere after a brutal year in Portland . . . Second-year man DORON LAMB will have a chance to prove himself as a second-unit scorer. FORWARDS: MAURICE HARKLESS has nice upside, and Orlando will find him more opportunities on offense. He reportedly added weight in an effort to be able to attack the rim more effectively . . . TOBIAS HARRIS is a disaster defensively, but after arriving in Orlando he showed the kind of versatile offensive skill set this team lacks. Expect him to win the starting job at the four . . . GLEN DAVIS will battle Harris for minutes, but as A 27-year-old, injury-prone player, he's more likely to be phased out by the rebuilding Magic . . . JASON MAXIELL will provide some physicality at the four and five . . . ANDREW NICHOLSON is still a work-in-progress, but is showing flashes of becoming an effective stretch four. CENTERS: NIKOLA VUCEVIC is a cornerstone in the Magic's rebuilding project. He's not terribly skilled or athletic, but he's a high-energy rebounder who has the touch to get plenty of baskets cleaning up garbage . . . KYLE O'QUINN had some nice moments in meaningless games late last year. The second-year pro might be able to hang on for a few more seasons as a back-up center. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DETROIT-ORLANDO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pistons-Magic Preview* =======================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Detroit (14-16) at Orlando (8-20), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Detroit Pistons have proven nearly unbeatable on the road over the last four weeks.
That doesn't bode well for the Orlando Magic, who haven't had much of a home-court advantage.
The Pistons try to continue their recent road success Friday night when they visit the last-place Magic.
Detroit (14-16) has won seven of eight away from home, with its only loss over that stretch coming 111-106 in overtime at New Orleans on Dec. 11.
"On the road, all we have is us," veteran guard Chauncey Billups said. "We know we have to stick together when their crowds get going and they go on runs."
The Pistons matched their most points this season their last time out, easily winning 115-92 at Cleveland on Monday. Josh Smith led seven Pistons in double figures with 25 points while Brandon Jennings scored 21 to go along with 13 assists.
"To me I think, it might sound silly, but it's the fact that we are shooting around at the arena," said Jennings, averaging 20.5 points on the road compared to 15.0 in Detroit.
"At home, we don't have shootarounds at the arena. I'm not saying it's an excuse, but we're not really used to the arena because we don't have it at the practice facility. If that's where we play, that's where we need to try to have shootaround."
The Pistons could be feeling good about keeping things going in Orlando, where the Magic (8-20) have dropped five straight and eight of nine. Orlando saw those woes continue Monday in a 103-98 loss to New York.
The Magic, who were outscored 36-14 in the second quarter, cut into what was a 25-point deficit but couldn't complete the comeback.
"We were close and it's disappointing to not get the win, but we fought hard. I just hate saying that we fight hard," forward Tobias Harris told the team's official website. "As a player you can't like losing and I hate losing. I want us to do better. ... For us as a team, our first half has to be more important to us."
Arron Afflalo, averaging 25.0 points in his last four games, scored 26 while Glen Davis added 20. Jameer Nelson had 17 points, 10 assists and a season-high eight rebounds.
"Until we develop the concept of (doing) not just what's a basketball play, but doing what's going to help us win games, we'll be back and forth," said Afflalo, who spent the first two seasons of his career with Detroit. "We didn't come in here on our home court and just lay down. Giving a fight doesn't mean much to me, but it's worth something."
The Magic are 0-17 when allowing at least 97 points compared to 8-3 when they don't.
The Pistons have reached triple digits in each of their last seven road wins.
Orlando will try to contain Smith, who is averaging 23.8 points and shooting 49.2 percent over the last six games, well above his season marks of 15.8 and 41.4.
"Working in the paint is the strength in our game, so I'm making a conscious effort to not settle for shots," said Smith, whose team is averaging an NBA-best 52.1 points in the paint. "I'm used to being a little selfish, but I can be a distributor when other guys get hot."
Smith compiled 20.0 points in his last eight matchups against the Magic while with Atlanta.
Orlando has gone 3-5 during an eight-game stretch versus Detroit after dropping the last two meetings.
Magic forward Jason Maxiell faces his former team for the first time.
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