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18-45, Fifth, Southeast.............49-12, First, Central
Sunday, March 12th, 6:00 Eastern time in Detroit.
Televised by League Pass, News 14 Carolina and tv20 Detroit.
Probable Starters
Primo Brezec

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Gerald Wallace....................
Melvin Ely

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Brevin Knight...................
Matt Carroll
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Ben Wallace....Rasheed Wallace....Tayshaun Prince....Richard Hamilton....Chauncey Billups
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The Pistons aren't doing so well lately. Their dream of seventy wins is dead, and they're having trouble now with teams they demolished earlier in the season. Flip Saunders' emphasis on a style that balances offense with the Piston's fearsome defense seems to have created a game in which the team can score points--but doesn't defend as well as they used to.
That said, they've still got the best record in the League, even counting the losses since the All-Star break. They'll be hellish tough to beat, and there's not much chance the Bobcats can do it. It'll take all the steals and transition baskets they can muster to even think of this one as a possibility.
Laurie