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21-11 Detroit Pistons LAST GAME: Won 88-87 at LA Clippers | Recap NEXT GAME: Jan 7 at Portland LINE: 3½ | TOTAL: 176½ Preview | Matchup | Select TeamAtlantaBostonCharlotteChicagoClevelandDallasDenverDetroitGolden StateHoustonIndianaLA ClippersLA LakersMemphisMiamiMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew JerseyNew OrleansNew YorkOklahoma CityOrlandoPhiladelphiaPhoenixPortlandSacramentoSan AntonioTorontoUtahWashington

HEADLINES Clippers edge Pistons Pistons hold off Kings Pistons hold off Nets Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers INJURIES PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Richard Hamilton G Day-to-Day (groin injury) Rasheed Wallace F Day-to-Day (foot injury) BETTING TRENDS Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Detroit's last 23 games Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER DESCRIPTION 12/09/2008 Antonio McDyess Re-signed

LAST 5 GAMES
RESULT	ATS RESULT	TOTAL
Jan 4 - Won 88-87 at LA Clippers | Recap	L (-6)	O (174)
Jan 2 - Won 98-92 vs Sacramento | Recap	L (-9)	O (187½)
Dec 31 - Won 83-75 vs New Jersey | Recap	W (-7)	U (188)
Dec 29 - Won 88-82 vs Orlando | Recap	W (3½)	U (185)
Dec 27 - Won 87-76 at Milwaukee | Recap	W (6)	U (189½)

TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE		RANK	DEFENSIVE		RANK
AVERAGE SCORE FOR:	94.8	25	AVERAGE SCORE AGAINST:	93.8	6
TOTAL REBOUNDS FOR:	40.8	20	TOTAL REBOUNDS ALLOWED:	42.1	19
FIELD GOAL % FOR:	45.6	10	FIELD GOAL % ALLOWED:	44.2	9