Nature of the game: NBA regular season
Against both sides: Thunder (14-7) vs Pistons (13-7)
Competition time: 8:00 on December 4th
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Tournament Anchor: Arthur
Background of the game
Pistons coach Dwyane Casey believes his team still has a lot to offer.
About 10 days ago, the Pistons began a happy five-game home run, and they did not live up to the geographical advantage, winning five consecutive games in one fell swoop, including a 111-102 victory over the defending champion Warriors, and the thunder will be the last game of six consecutive home games.
The Pistons' 13-7 record in the first 20 games is closely tied to Last Season's Best Coach Casey, because it's hard to believe that the Pistons can be among the best in the East with the league's second-to-last shooting percentage (43.8 percent) and fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage (32.9 percent).
"Now, our whole team is healthy, and everyone is energetic in the game, with goals and pursuits," Casey said. "The most important thing is, I don't think that's our limit, we have elements that can be improved on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. We only shoot 44 percent from the field and the three-point shooter is even less than ideal, which is our room for improvement, and when our efficiency improves further, we will also go to the next level. ”
In the last game against the Warriors, the Pistons' three arrow players all had important performances, With Griffin having 26 points, six rebounds and five assists, Drummond having 16 points, 19 rebounds and three steals, and Jackson also having 17 points and five assists.
The Pistons' bench has been more prolific lately, with a total of 40 points on the Pistons bench last game, and an average of 45.7 points per game in the past three games under Casey's 10-man rotation.
After four straight losses in the opening season, the Thunder finished with a 14-3 record, and they just finished four consecutive home games with a 3-1 loss, ending with a 124-109 victory over the Hawks.
The Thunder hit a season-high 18 three-pointers, shooting 43.9 percent from three-point range and 52.3 percent from the field, and their defense remained solid, forcing their opponents to make 21 turnovers and score 31 points.
"This is Russian city basketball," forward Patterson said. "We play great defensively, keep the opponent in the way, protect the rebounds to end the defensive round, and focus on switching offense."
To improve the offensive environment, the Thunder still need to work the efficiency of three-point shooting, which is their biggest weakness at the moment, and this season the Thunder have averaged 31.5% from three-point shooting per game, ranking at the bottom of the league.
The Thunder will play five of their next six games on the road, and after tomorrow's game, they will face the Nets and Bulls against two out-of-division teams.
Launch forecast
Thunder: Westbrook, Abrines, George, Grant, Adams
Pistons: Jackson, Bullock, Glenn Robinson Jr., Griffin, Drummond
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