The Detroit Pistons travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Friday, December 26, at Delta Center with tipoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. Detroit enters with a 24-6 record, riding a three-game winning streak.
The Jazz hold a 10-19 mark and have dropped four straight games, most recently a 128-137 loss to Memphis. Detroit won the only matchup this season 114-103 at home on November 5.
Detroit will be without Wendell Moore Jr., Tolu Smith, and Isaac Jones, all on G League assignments, while Ronald Holland II is questionable with a left knee sprain.
Utah faces multiple key injuries, including Walker Kessler (left shoulder), Georges Niang (left foot), and Elijah Harkless (G League two-way). Oscar Tshiebwe is questionable, and John Tonje is out on a two-way assignment.
Cade Cunningham leads the Pistons, averaging 26.4 points, 9.4 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Jalen Duren contributes 18.5 points and 11.1 rebounds. Tobias Harris adds 14.0 points and 4.9 rebounds, and Ausar Thompson chips in 12.1 points and six rebounds per game.
The Jazz rely on Lauri Markkanen with 27.8 points and 7.1 rebounds, and Keyonte George averages 23.9 points and 6.8 assists. Jusuf Nurkić contributes 8.8 points and 9.6 rebounds, while Kyle Filipowski adds 10.0 points and 6.6 boards per game.
