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12/25 01:03 CST Jazz take on the Pistons on 4-game slide
Jazz take on the Pistons on 4-game slide
By The Associated Press
Detroit Pistons (24-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-19,
12th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to break its four-game slide when the Jazz take on
Detroit.
The Jazz are 7-10 on their home court. Utah ranks sixth in the Western
Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Jusuf Nurkic averaging
7.1.
The Pistons have gone 11-4 away from home. Detroit ranks fourth in the Eastern
Conference with 32.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging
6.7.
The Jazz are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points
higher than the 44.3% the Pistons allow to opponents. The Pistons average 10.9
made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.5 fewer made shots on average than the
15.4 per game the Jazz give up.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Pistons won the last
meeting 114-103 on Nov. 6. Cade Cunningham scored 31 points to help lead the
Pistons to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keyonte George is averaging 23.9 points and 6.8 assists for the
Jazz. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 25.0 points over the last 10 games.
Duren is scoring 18.5 points per game and averaging 11.1 rebounds for the
Pistons. Tobias Harris is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 4-6, averaging 124.1 points, 44.8 rebounds, 30.2 assists,
6.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 131.4 points per game.
Pistons: 8-2, averaging 118.0 points, 48.6 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 10.4 steals
and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 109.0 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Georges Niang: out (foot), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (injury
management), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: day to
day (rest).
Pistons: Ronald Holland II: day to day (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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