The Detroit Pistons visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, December 28, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA, with tip-off scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET. Detroit holds a 24-7 record, coming off a narrow 129-131 loss at Utah, while the Clippers are 9-21 and riding a three-game winning streak.
Detroit will be without Isaac Jones, Bobi Klintman, Wendell Moore Jr., and Tolu Smith due to G League assignments or two-way designations.
Los Angeles is missing Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring), Chris Paul (not with team), and Ivica Zubac (left ankle), with Cam Christie listed as questionable (left ankle sprain).
Cade Cunningham leads the Pistons with 26.5 points, 9.6 assists, and 6.3 rebounds over 35.9 minutes per game. Jalen Duren contributes 18.3 points and 10.8 rebounds, while Tobias Harris adds 14.1 points and 5.0 rebounds. Duncan Robinson averages 12.1 points with 2.0 assists and a 39.4% three-point shooting mark.
For the Clippers, James Harden posts 26.3 points and 8.0 assists, while Kawhi Leonard averages 26.2 points with 6.3 rebounds. Zubac adds 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds when available, and John Collins contributes 12.3 points and 4.7 boards. Kris Dunn offers 8.3 points with 1.5 steals per game, and Derrick Jones Jr. adds 10.5 points and 1.2 blocks.
