The Golden State Warriors will host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Oracle Arena. Here’s what you need to know:
Fresh off a hard-earned victory over John Wall and the Washington Wizards, the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will close out their first 3-game homestand of the 2017-18 regular season with a contest against the visiting Detroit Pistons.
The Warriors’ win-loss record currently stands at 4-2 after winning the past three games — two of which have been at Oracle Arena. The Dubs will have a chance to push their home record to 3-1 (haha) if they can pull off a win against Detroit.
While it’s true that the Pistons will be heading into Oakland on the second night of a back-to-back, they’ll also be coming off a 95-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were previously undefeated up until Saturday.
If the Warriors get off to a rough start against the Pistons like they did against Washington on Friday, they could be in for another incredibly long night before heading into LA on Monday.
Game Details
Golden State Warriors vs. Detroit Pistons
Tip-Off: Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: 95.7 The Game, Warriors Radio Network
Projected Starting Lineups
Detroit Pistons
PG: Reggie Jackson
SG: Avery Bradley
SF: Stanley Johnson
PF: Tobias Harris
Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy
Golden State Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
Head Coach: Steve Kerr
Injury Report
GSW: No injuries listed. Knock on wood.
DET: No injures listed.
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Keys to the Game
One of the main keys to defeating the Pistons: limiting Tobias Harris. Harris is currently their most effective scorer, averaging 21.7 points on 52.5 percent shooting from the field and 48.6 percent shooting from behind the arc.
In addition, Detroit ranks fifth in points off turnovers (20.7) and ninth in second chance points (13.8), while the Warriors currently give up the fifth-most points off turnovers (20.8) and the fourth-most second chance points (15.7).
If the Warriors can keep their turnover count down and avoid giving up second chances to the Pistons, they’ll for sure finish out this homestand undefeated.
(All game information provided via Warriors PR)