Overview
- Tipoff is Friday at 9:30 p.m. EST in Salt Lake City, with Detroit entering 24-6 and Utah 10-19.
- The Pistons won the first meeting 114-103, when Cade Cunningham scored 31 points.
- Detroit is 8-2 over its last 10 and coming off road wins at Portland and Sacramento, with coach JB Bickerstaff crediting contributions up and down the roster.
- Utah’s skid includes home losses allowing 143, 128, 135 and 137 points, and coach Will Hardy called the team’s defense sporadic and in need of better communication.
- Injuries: the Jazz list Walker Kessler (shoulder) out for the season and Georges Niang (foot) out, with the team’s game-day report indicating Lauri Markkanen is available; Detroit lists Ronald Holland II day to day with a knee issue.