On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons will take on the Dallas Mavericks in one of the NBA's best shows in the city.
The Mavs are in eighth place in the Western Conference, entering the play-in tournament with a two-game lead over sixth-seeded Phoenix. MVP candidate Luka Doncic is averaging an NBA-leading 34.6 points per game and ranks third with 9.8 assists. The 25-year-old is in the top 20 with nine rebounds. Kyrie Irving averaged 25.6 points in his first full season with the Mavs, and University of Michigan product Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16.2 points off the bench.
Dallas made two additions at the trade deadline: power forward P.J. Washington (from Charlotte) and center Daniel Gafford (from Washington).
Entering Friday, Dallas was seventh in offensive rating at 117.7 and 22nd in defensive rating at 117.3. The Pistons rank 25th in offense (110.8) and 29th in defense (119.2).
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The Pistons' next game is the third of a six-game homestand, Monday vs. Charlotte. They play Toronto every other day the rest of the week and have two games against Miami.
The Pistons and Mavs will meet again in Dallas on April 12 in the penultimate game of the season.
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Here's what you need to know about today's Pistons vs. Mavericks game, TV and streaming information, injury reports and projected starting lineup.
Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks today's start time
Match: Pistons (10-52) vs. Mavs (35-28).
date: Saturday, March 9th.
time: 7pm ET.
where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Betting line: Mavs by TBD (How to bet and get your sign-up bonus).
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Today's Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks TV Channel
tv set: Bally Sports Detroit.
wireless: 9:50 a.m. (Pistons radio affiliate station).
Streaming: Fubo (free trial).
If you don't have Bally Sports Detroit, you can sign up for a free trial of Fubo and watch the Pistons all season long.
Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks injury report
Pistons guard Quentin Grimes has missed three consecutive games with a sore right knee and is questionable for the game against the Mavs.
As of Saturday morning, the Mavs listed Luka Doncic as questionable due to a sprained right elbow. They will be without rookie center Derek Lively II (personal reasons).
Expected starting lineup for Detroit Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks
piston: G Cade Cunningham, G Jayden Ivey, F Author Thompson, PF Isaiah Stewart, C Jalen Duren.
Mavs: G Luka Doncic, G Kyrie Irving, F Derrick Jones Jr., F PJ Washington, C Daniel Gafford.
*The lineup is subject to change.
Detroit Pistons uniforms, jerseys vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Pistons will return to their traditional Home Icon Edition blue jerseys and shorts with red trim.
The Mavs will use association edition white uniforms with blue trim.
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