Denver Nuggets (38-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (33-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -1.5; over/under is 237.5
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Denver trying to prolong its four-game home winning streak.
The Pistons are 16-13 on their home court. Detroit is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 51.6 points per game in the paint led by Cade Cunningham averaging 12.2.
The Nuggets are 18-12 on the road. Denver averages 121.2 points while outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game.
The Pistons score 114.3 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than the 116.1 the Nuggets allow. The Nuggets score 8.2 more points per game (121.2) than the Pistons allow (113.0).
TOP PERFORMERS: Tobias Harris is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Pistons. Cunningham is averaging 25.2 points and 5.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Jamal Murray is averaging 21.1 points and six assists for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is averaging 27.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 8-2, averaging 123.8 points, 47.7 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points per game.
Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 124.7 points, 49.3 rebounds, 32.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 51.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg), Simone Fontecchio: day to day (finger), Dennis Schroder: day to day (ankle).
Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: day to day (knee), Peyton Watson: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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