Pistons try for their second three game winning streak of the season tonight in Charlotte
Essentials
Teams: Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Bobcats
Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 6 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit Plus
Records
Pistons: 28-51
Bobcats: 32-47
Probable starters
Pistons:
Bobcats:
- D.J. Augustin
- Gerald Henderson
- Dante Cunningham
- Boris Diaw
- Kwame Brown
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Pistons +2
Over/under: 189
Score: Bobcats win, 95.5-93.5
Three things to watch
1. A winning streak?
The Pistons have won three games in a row only once this season, beating Toronto, Sacramento and Dallas. The Pistons are making a habit of closing wretched seasons strong. If they win at Charlotte, they close the season with games against Cleveland and Philly. I’m sure many fans hoping for greater lottery chances would be exasperated if the Pistons find a way to win all three remaining games.
2. The revenge of Kwame Brown
Don’t laugh. That center battle of Chris Wilcox vs. Kwame Brown could very well determine this game. Wilcox, as we’ve seen, is closing the season (contract season, incidentally) very strong. Brown has had a solid year in Charlotte, averaging 8 points, 7 boards and shooting 50 percent.
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Pregame Reading
- Chris Iott talks Tom Gores and breaths of fresh air
- Mike Payne submitted his application for GM of the Pistons to Gores on DBB
- Tom Gores gets tooned over at Need4Sheed
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Apr 10, 2011 • 10:31 pm
by James (Australia)
Actually, it is irrelevant if we win the next 2 games. The best (worst?) we would do is equal the Clippers. I don’t know how the tiebreakers would then work out. We can’t get a ‘better’ position in the lottery by losing any games, so why not win?