tlongII
11-26-2012, 06:33 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/11/portland_trail_blazers_at_detroit_pistons_game_pre _2.html
Trail Blazers (6-7) at Pistons (3-11)
4:30 p.m. Monday at the Palace of Auburn Hills
TV on CSN (Comcast 37); radio on KEX (1190, 102.3)
Portland's projected starters
No. Name
Height Position Statistics
0 Damian Lillard
6-3 PG 19.6 ppg, 6.1 apg
2 Wesley Matthews 6-5 SG 17.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
88 Nicolas Batum
6-8 SF
18.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
21 J.J. Hickson
6-9 PF 11.3 ppg, 10.8 rpg
11 Meyers Leonard
7-1
C 4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Detroit's projected starters
No. Name Height Position Statistics
7
Brandon Knight
6-3
PG
11.7 ppg, 6.1 apg
25
Kyle Singler
6-8
SG
9.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
22
Tayshaun Prince
6-9
SF
12.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
54
Jason Maxiell
6-7
PF
8.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg
10
Greg Monroe
6-11 C
16.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg
About the Blazers: Portland looks to rebound from its 98-85 loss at Brooklyn on Sunday as it plays the second game of a seven-game Eastern Conference road trip. ... After a hot start to the season, Batum has cooled considerably. In his last three games, he averaged 11.3 points and shot 17.6 percent (3 for 17) on three-pointers. ... Matthews, who is on pace for a career-high scoring average (previous best was 15.9 points in 2010-11), is doing so despite the worst free-throw shooting of his career. After entering the season with an 84.4 percent career percentage, Matthews is shooting 66.7 percent (32 for 48) at the line this season. ... Hickson got 19 points and 10 rebounds against the Nets for his seventh double-double of the season. He got seven double-doubles in 19 games with the Blazers last season.
About the Pistons: After starting the season 0-8, Detroit won three of five before getting blown out by New York 121-100 Sunday. ... Singler, the former South Medford High School star, has started the last six games, keeping the starting spot even after Rodney Stuckey returned from injury. As a starter, Singler is averaging 11.3 points and shooting 51 percent from the field, including 38.5 from three-point range. ... Before Sunday's games, the Pistons were ranked No. 25 in the NBA in scoring at 92.2 points and were 19th in field goal percentage at 43.7.
Series history: The Pistons won their only game against Portland last season, in Detroit, to snap a six-game losing streak against the Blazers. Portland leads all-time 56-48, but Detroit has a 31-22 home advantage.
Injuries: For the Blazers, forwards LaMarcus Aldridge (back) and Victor Claver (right elbow) are game-time decisions, and guard ****** Williams (left Achilles) will not play. The Pistons report no injuries.
Trail Blazers (6-7) at Pistons (3-11)
4:30 p.m. Monday at the Palace of Auburn Hills
TV on CSN (Comcast 37); radio on KEX (1190, 102.3)
Portland's projected starters
No. Name
Height Position Statistics
0 Damian Lillard
6-3 PG 19.6 ppg, 6.1 apg
2 Wesley Matthews 6-5 SG 17.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
88 Nicolas Batum
6-8 SF
18.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
21 J.J. Hickson
6-9 PF 11.3 ppg, 10.8 rpg
11 Meyers Leonard
7-1
C 4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Detroit's projected starters
No. Name Height Position Statistics
7
Brandon Knight
6-3
PG
11.7 ppg, 6.1 apg
25
Kyle Singler
6-8
SG
9.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
22
Tayshaun Prince
6-9
SF
12.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
54
Jason Maxiell
6-7
PF
8.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg
10
Greg Monroe
6-11 C
16.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg
About the Blazers: Portland looks to rebound from its 98-85 loss at Brooklyn on Sunday as it plays the second game of a seven-game Eastern Conference road trip. ... After a hot start to the season, Batum has cooled considerably. In his last three games, he averaged 11.3 points and shot 17.6 percent (3 for 17) on three-pointers. ... Matthews, who is on pace for a career-high scoring average (previous best was 15.9 points in 2010-11), is doing so despite the worst free-throw shooting of his career. After entering the season with an 84.4 percent career percentage, Matthews is shooting 66.7 percent (32 for 48) at the line this season. ... Hickson got 19 points and 10 rebounds against the Nets for his seventh double-double of the season. He got seven double-doubles in 19 games with the Blazers last season.
About the Pistons: After starting the season 0-8, Detroit won three of five before getting blown out by New York 121-100 Sunday. ... Singler, the former South Medford High School star, has started the last six games, keeping the starting spot even after Rodney Stuckey returned from injury. As a starter, Singler is averaging 11.3 points and shooting 51 percent from the field, including 38.5 from three-point range. ... Before Sunday's games, the Pistons were ranked No. 25 in the NBA in scoring at 92.2 points and were 19th in field goal percentage at 43.7.
Series history: The Pistons won their only game against Portland last season, in Detroit, to snap a six-game losing streak against the Blazers. Portland leads all-time 56-48, but Detroit has a 31-22 home advantage.
Injuries: For the Blazers, forwards LaMarcus Aldridge (back) and Victor Claver (right elbow) are game-time decisions, and guard ****** Williams (left Achilles) will not play. The Pistons report no injuries.