DET vs WAS Dream11: Detroit Pistons will be looking to snap their five-game losing run when they host Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena on Friday morning (IST). The Pistons are falling behind the race for the playoff spots, and need to be more consistent and perform better if they are to play in the postseason. As things stand, they are 11th on the points table in the Eastern Conference,e with around 3 games deficit on the playoff spots. Washington Wizards are no better than them. In fact, they are two games behind and a spot below them in the Eastern Conference standings. That said, the visitors arrive in this game with a win, following a 115-121 away win over the New York Knicks.
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Match details:
Teams: Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Match Timing: December 27, @ 05:30 AM
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Detroit Pistons injury news: The Pistons will be without Luke Kennard due to a knee injury, while Khyri Thomas and Reggie Jackson are both out as well as the due continues to nurse foot and lower back injury respectively.
In addition, Christian Wood suffered an injury to his left knee in the last game and will be monitored before the game.
Washington Wizards injury news: As for the Wizards, the injury list is as long as it could be. The visitors remain without superstar John Wall, as he recovers from an Achilles Tendon injury, while the likes of Davis Bertans (muscle injury), Thomas Bryant (foot injury), Rui Hachimura (groin injury), CJ Miles (wrist injury), Isaiah Thomas (suspension) and Moritz Wagner (ankle injury) remain unavailable for selection.
Also, Jordan McRae has been listed as questionable and will be monitored before the game.
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Detroit Pistons: Tony Snell, Blake Griffin, Thon Maker, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Tim Frazier
Washington Wizards: Admiral Schofield, Isaac Bonga, Ian Mahinmi, Bradley Beal, Ish Smith
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Likely squad:
Detroit Pistons: Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond, Derrick Rose, Markieff Morris, Tim Frazier, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Christian Wood, Thon Maker, Langston Galloway, Tony Snell, Bruce Brown
Washington Wizards: Bradley Beal, Ish Smith, Troy Brown Jr., Isaac Bonga, Jordan McRae, Admiral Schofield, Justin Robinson, Chris Chiozza, Garrison Mathews, Anzejs Pasecniks, Ian Mahinmi
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Team 1:
PG: D Rose, Payton
SG: B Beal
SF: I Bonga, S Mykhailiuk
PF: M Morris
C: A Drummond (SP), A Pasecniks
Team 2:
PG: D Rose, Payton
SG: B Beal (SP)
SF: I Bonga, S Mykhailiuk
PF: M Morris
C: A Drummond, A Pasecniks