The Detroit Pistons visit some old friends as they face the New Orleans Pelicans for a quick one-game road trip. Former Pistons champion Joe Dumars is the president residing over a controversial rebuild. Troy Weaver is his hand-selected right-hand man. Their reign got off to an inauspicious start when they traded a completely unprotected first-round pick (very bad idea) for Derik Queen (potentially a very good player). They currently have the worst record in the NBA, and Atlanta Hawks fans are scoreboard watching every night. Ideally, this would be another loss for the Pelicans, as Detroit is clearly the better team. But they are using tonight to give Cade Cunningham and Caris LeVert a night off. I swear, if anyone on the broadcast tries to give Troy Weaver credit for Detroit’s young core, I’m gonna lose it. .
Game Vitals
When: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Watch: Fan Duel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons -9.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (31-10):
Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
New Orleans Pelicans (10-35):
Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson, Derik Queen
