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The Detroit Pistons (2-13, 5th Central) tip off on Friday against a Central division rival, when visiting the Indiana Pacers (8-6, 2nd Central). Detroit was defeated by the Denver Nuggets 107-103 on Monday, with Cade Cunningham scoring 27 points for the Pistons. The loss was Detroit's 12th straight. Indiana was defeated by the Toronto Raptors 132-131 on Wednesday night. Tyrese Halliburton scored a team best 33 points. Indiana has lost two of the last three. Detroit will play without C Jalen Duren, SF Bogan Bogdanovic, SG Joe Harris and PG Monte Morris. Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard are questionable.
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The Detroit Pistons have lost 12 straight and a big part of the reason is a lack of scoring. The Pistons are 27th in scoring, averaging 109.5 points per game, while shooting 46.3 % (21st) overall and 35.2% (20th) from three point land. Cade Cunningham is the leading scorer for Detroit with an average of 21.4 points per game, while Alec Burks is second with an average of 13.2 points. Third leading scorer Jalen Duren (12.6 ppg) is out injured. Cunningham is the dish leader with an average of 7.3 assists per game. Detroit has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.6 with 26.8 assists and 16.8 turnovers per game.
The Pistons are also below average in points allowed at 115.9 per game, which is 21st. The Pistons allow a field goal shooting percentage of 47% (17th) and three-point shooting of 36.2% (17th). On the boards, Detroi t averages 12.5 offensive rebounds and 33.4 defensive rebounds per game for a total of 45.9 led by Ausar Thompson with an average of 10.1 boards per contest.
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