Detroit Pistons @ Sacramento Kings

<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> November 8, 2006 - 10:30 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game aired on ESPN</span></div> <span style="color:#3333FF">Detroit Pistons</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">(2-2)</span><span style="color:#FF0000">PG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Chauncey Billups</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Rip Hamilton</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">SF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Tayshaun Prince</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">PF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Rasheed Wallace</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">C</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Nazr Mohammed</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Antonio McDyess, Flip Murray, Carlos Delfino, Jason Maxiell, Lindsey Hunter</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Sacramento Kings</span> <span style="color:#000000">(2-2)</span><span style="color:#000000">PG</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Mike Bibby</span> <span style="color:#000000">SG</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Kevin Martin</span> <span style="color:#000000">SF</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Ron Artest</span> <span style="color:#000000">PF</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Kenny Thomas</span> <span style="color:#000000">C</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Shareef Adbur-Rahim</span> <span style="color:#000000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">John Salmons, Francisco Garcia, Ronnie Price, Maurice Taylor, Corliss Williamson</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#000000">SAC:</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Brad Miller will not play (torn plantar fascia in left foot)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#3333FF">Chauncey Billups</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 15.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 8.3 apg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Rasheed Wallace</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 14.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.3 bpg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Rip Hamilton</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 22.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.5 spg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Tayshaun Prince</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 12.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.8 apg</span><span style="color:#6600CC">Mike Bibby</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 15.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 7.0 apg, 1.8 spg</span><span style="color:#6600CC">Ron Artest</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 16.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 4.5 spg, 1.5 bpg</span><span style="color:#6600CC">Kevin Martin</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 21.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.8 spg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#000000">SAC:</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Quincy Douby</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 19</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Has not played</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Detroit's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Nazr Mohammed</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Season Stats: 11.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">With Brad Miller out, Nazr has to take advantage of the lack of centers on the Kings. He has a chance to basically dominate the boards. He will have the size and strength advantage over Abdur-Rahim and Thomas.</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Sacramento's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#6600CC">Shareef Abdur-Rahim</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 11.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 spg</span><span style="color:#6600CC">With Brad Miller out, Shareef is going to have to really bring his A-Game every night at the center position. He's going to have to really throw his weight around against Sheed and Nazr.</span> Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#3333FF">Chauncey Billups</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Mike Bibby</span><span style="color:#000000">Both of these guys are among the elite PG's in the game today. Both can do a lot of different things, and altough Chauncey might be better, Bibby can definitely cause problems for any opposing PG. This should be a good matchup.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesIt's going to be real tough for Sac-Town to win with Miller out of the lineup. Detroit doesn't really play small ball, and Sacramento is being forced to. CelticBalla's PredictionDue to lack of centers, I say Detroit wins this one on the road. Both of these teams are dangerous and both can do a lot, but I think in the end Detroit's defense will grind out the W.

 

Seriously, screw the refs...2 techs on the Pistons in the first quarter. We had a disgusting start, but our scoring is warming back up again.edit:OMG - they just gave a tech to Kenny Thomas for doing such a normal thing - everyone throws the ball against the hoop or withe so it can bounce back in their hands...I really hate this right now.