The Pistons (52-21) will be hosting the New Jersey Nets (31-44) Tip off is 8:00 pm est from the Palace of Auburn Hills and will be televised locally on Fox Sports Detroit.

Nets’ Snapshot
Road record: 12-24
Last game: 4/01 (Tues) L 99-108 vs. 76ers
Last 10: 4-6
Last meeting Vs. Detroit: Dec. 26th - Nets (83) @ Pistons (101)

This will be the first post-Kidd era meeting between the Pistons and the Nets which is kind of a bummer because Chauncey always got up to play J-Kidd.

The Nets are on a 3 game losing streak and would need a miracle to catch the Hawks for the final playoff spot in the East. ESPN:

New Jersey (31-44) has dropped its last three games, including Tuesday’s 108-99 defeat to Philadelphia, and are four games out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with seven games remaining. Any combination of four Atlanta wins or New Jersey losses will eliminate the Nets from the race.

Good news for Zoo Crew fans, Keith Langlois says to expect more Stuckey, Afflalo, Maxiell, Amir, and Big Herm. Keith also says don’t expect to see Rip Hamilton in the lineup and he’s speculating Dice might also get the night off.