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Pistons at Bobcats
7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Pistons | ||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg |
| G, K. Walker | 17.1 | 3.4 | G, J. Calderon | 11.2 | 2.5 |
| G, G. Henderson | 14.4 | 3.6 | G, R. Stuckey | 11.2 | 2.8 |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.8 | 5.5 | F, K, Singler | 8.8 | 3.9 |
| F. J. McRoberts | 8.0 | 6.2 | F. J. Maxiell | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.3 | 6.8 | C, G. Monroe | 15.9 | 9.4 |
Matchup to Watch
Greg Monroe vs. Bismack Biyombo: Monroe is one of the best low-post scorers in the Eastern Conference. Biyombo has to make sure he doesn’t get too deep in the lane on his catches, or Monroe will have a very easy night.
Observations
• A win Saturday would give the Bobcats three wins in a row for just the second time in the past two seasons.
• Pistons guard Brandon Knight has been out recently with a sprained ankle.
• Pistons point guard Jose Calderon is second in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.39. The Clippers’ Chris Paul is slightly better at 4.4.
Tap-ins
• The Bobcats have lost center Brendan Haywood for the rest of the season with a stress reaction in his left foot.
• The Bobcats totaled 53 assists in their past two games.
Did you know?
The Bobcats have lost six straight home games to the Pistons.
Rick Bonnell
