Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET the Detroit Pistons (2-4) and their massive frontcourt will head West and face the sweet-shooting Golden State Warriors (4-3) at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Live stream the game here; Pistons fans can catch the radio broadcast on 97.1 FM The Ticket, while Warriors fans can tune in to KNBR 680 to hear the action.
The Warriors have become an NBA League Pass darling thanks to their run and gun style as well as their long-range bombing, but since Stephen Curry suffered a bruised foot against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors' offense has tumbled.
A low point came on November 8th, when they dropped a 76-74 game to the Spurs without Curry, followed by a 108-90 defeat at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. Curry was present for the game against the Grizzlies, but shot just 7-of-18 from the field.
Following the Grizzlies loss, head coach Mark Jackson said "We didn't execute. They were the more physical team, and it's just a disappointing loss for us." After a torrid start Golden State's shooting has dipped; they're hoping Detroit's porous defense can open things back up for Curry and Klay Thompson. The Pistons have given up 109 points per game during their current three-game losing streak.
"We've got a tough one (against the Warriors)," point guard Brandon Jennings said. "Another team that likes to shoot a lot of 3s. It's going to be even tougher." Jennings is scoring 20.6 points a night, and leading the team in assists (6.5). He also is jacking up 18 shots per game in order to reach his point totals, and has a field goal percentage under 40 percent.
The Warriors frontcourt will have its hands full with Detroit's leading rebounder (11.2) Greg Monroe, who is also chipping in 18 points a night on 52 percent shooting.
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