Suns face the Pistons on 17-game win streak

Wed, Dec 1, 2021
NBA News (AP)

Detroit Pistons (4-17, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (18-3, first in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to extend its 17-game win streak with a victory over Detroit.

The Suns are 9-2 on their home court. Phoenix is fourth in the league with 112.2 points and is shooting 48.1% from the field.

The Pistons are 2-9 on the road. Detroit ranks sixth in the league with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Stewart averaging 2.4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Suns, scoring 23.2 points while shooting 40.3% from beyond the arc. Deandre Ayton is shooting 66.4% and averaging 17.2 points over the past 10 games for Phoenix.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Pistons. Jerami Grant is averaging 20.5 points over the last 10 games for Detroit.

LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 10-0, averaging 112.7 points, 45.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.0 points per game.

Pistons: 2-8, averaging 102.8 points, 42.6 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.6 points.

INJURIES: Suns: Dario Saric: out (knee), Frank Kaminsky: out (knee), Abdel Nader: out (knee), Devin Booker: day to day (hamstring).

Pistons: Kelly Olynyk: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.