Washington Wizards (13-51, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (37-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards take on Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.
The Pistons are 25-20 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 18-10 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Wizards have gone 10-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is 4-33 against opponents over .500.
The Pistons average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer makes per game than the Wizards give up (14.3). The Wizards average 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than the Pistons give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.3 assists for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games.
Bilal Coulibaly is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 assists for the Wizards. Poole is averaging 14.2 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 46.2% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 7-3, averaging 120.6 points, 45.5 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 10.0 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 points per game.
Wizards: 4-6, averaging 107.2 points, 44.3 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
Wizards: AJ Johnson: day to day (coach's decision), Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: day to day (hamstring), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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