Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns: Time, TV, injury report for game against Kevin Durant
West Coast, best coast? Not if you're trying to get wins in the NBA. And especially if the trip comes amid the trade deadline.
The Detroit Pistons may not be complaining too much, as they got to spend some extra time in beautiful Los Angeles in between their games against the Clippers and Lakers, but as far as star power, the West Coast is no joke.
Here is a list of players the Pistons have faced since starting their road trip against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 7: De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Jerami Grant (who had 49 points), Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis.
The Pistons "respite" as they begin to head back east? A game against the Suns and their superstar duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. (They'll get a slight reprieve, as Bradley Beat is out with a hamstring injury suffered Tuesday night in a win over Sacramento. His replacement, Eric Gordon, went off for 23 points.)
If you're doing the math at home, that's 89 All-Star appearances just between those 13 guys, and that's including Grant, the former Piston who has never made the All-Star game but certainly looked the part when facing the Pistons on Thursday.
It's safe to say the Western Conference is not lacking in star power.
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The crazy part of this tough stretch for the Pistons is they've played some of their best basketball of the season, including two improbable wins to start the trip over the Kings and Trail Blazers as their roster was being deconstructed during the trade deadline and a close loss to the Clippers.
The major bright spot of this trip has been the continued emergence of Jaden Ivey. Since a really rough start to the season, Ivey has slowly but surely started to look like the standout talent many envisioned when he was coming out of the draft. Ivey started the trip with a career-high 37-point showing against the Kings, then scored 26 against the Blazers and 23 against the Clippers.
As NBA analyst Kevin O'Connor pointed out on Twitter this week, Ivey has become one of the most efficient scorers in isolation in the entire NBA. Ivey comes in at No. 5 overall in isolation scoring with a minimum of 60 possessions, according to Synergy Basketball. Only Leonard, Dejounte Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Stephen Curry rank above Ivey this season as of Monday.
Top 10 Isolation Scorers:
1. Kawhi Leonard
2. Dejounte Murray
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4. Stephen Curry
5. Jaden Ivey
6. Tyrese Haliburton
7. Nikola Jokic
8. James Harden
9. Luka Doncic
10. Jalen Williams
Ranked by Points Per Iso, via @SynergySST. Minimum 60 possessions.… pic.twitter.com/pW4uGvmTeg— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 12, 2024
Ivey will try and continue his offensive momentum on Wednesday against the Suns, the Pistons final game before the All-Star break.
Both the Pistons and Suns played 24 hours earlier, with the Pistons getting wiped out by the Lakers, 125-111, and the Suns holding off the Kings, 130-125, in Phoenix.
Here's what you need to know about today's Pistons vs. Suns game, TV and streaming info, the injury report, and projected starting lineups.
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Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns start time today
Matchup: Pistons (8-45) vs. Suns (32-22).
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Time: 9 p.m. ET.
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Ariz.
Betting line: Suns by 13½ (how to bet and get sign up bonuses).
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Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns TV channel today
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1 (Pistons radio affiliates).
Streaming: Fubo (free trial).
If you do not have Bally Sports Detroit, you can sign up for Fubo with a free trial to watch the Pistons all season.
Detroit Pistons injury report vs. Phoenix Suns
Isaiah Stewart (left ankle sprain) will miss his eighth straight game, but should be good to go after the All-Star break. Cade Cunningham (left knee management) is listed as probable to play in this second night of a back-to-back. New addition Quentin Grimes remains out with a knee sprain after arriving from the Knicks. Grimes hasn't played since Jan. 30.
For the Suns, veteran Damion Lee (right knee surgery) remains out. Bradley Beal injured his left hamstring against the Kings in the first quarter and will not play vs. the Pistons.
Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns probable starting lineups
Pistons: G Cade Cunningham, G Jaden Ivey, F Ausar Thompson, F Simone Fontecchio, C Jalen Duren.
Suns: G Devin Booker, G Grayson Allen, G Eric Gordon, F Kevin Durant, C Jusuf Nurkic.
Detroit Pistons uniform, jersey vs. Phoenix Suns
The Pistons will wear their traditional white uniforms with "Pistons" written across the chest in red and blue down the sides.
The Suns will wear their new "Icon Edition" uniforms which are purple with "Suns" written across the chest in white and the rising sunburst design behind it.
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