New Orleans and Detroit meet for non-conference matchup
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Detroit Pistons (37-31, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (18-50, 14th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in non-conference play.
The Pelicans have gone 12-22 in home games. New Orleans allows 119.0 points and has been outscored by 8.2 points per game.
The Pistons have gone 19-15 away from home. Detroit ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging 3.4.
The Pelicans score 110.8 points per game, 2.4 fewer points than the 113.2 the Pistons allow. The Pistons average 114.8 points per game, 4.2 fewer than the 119.0 the Pelicans give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: CJ McCollum is shooting 44.8% and averaging 21.3 points for the Pelicans. Murphy is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games.
Tobias Harris is shooting 47.4% and averaging 14.0 points for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 3-7, averaging 112.8 points, 43.0 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.2 points per game.
Pistons: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 45.2 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 9.6 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Brandon Boston Jr.: out (ankle), Herbert Jones: out for season (shoulder), Zion Williamson: day to day (personal), Dejounte Murray: out for season (leg), Yves Missi: day to day (ankle).
Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.