Brooklyn Nets (14-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-27, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nets -6.5; over/under is 232.5
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit comes into the matchup with Brooklyn after losing 26 games in a row.
The Pistons have gone 2-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit ranks last in the Eastern Conference averaging just 109.2 points per game.
The Nets are 12-9 in conference matchups. Brooklyn is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 26.4 assists per game led by Spencer Dinwiddie averaging 6.6.
The Pistons average 109.2 points per game, 6.3 fewer points than the 115.5 the Nets give up. The Nets average 14.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 more made shots on average than the 11.6 per game the Pistons allow.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Nets defeated the Pistons 126-115 in their last matchup on Dec. 24. Mikal Bridges led the Nets with 29 points, and Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is averaging 22.4 points and 7.1 assists for the Pistons. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 19.6 points over the last 10 games for Detroit.
Bridges is averaging 21.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Nets. Cameron Thomas is averaging 21.6 points over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 0-10, averaging 108.4 points, 38.5 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.4 points per game.
Nets: 4-6, averaging 114.6 points, 44.0 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.4 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jalen Duren: day to day (ankle), Monte Morris: out (quad).
Nets: Lonnie Walker IV: out (hamstring), Ben Simmons: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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