Wizards Take Business To The Court With Pistons Tonight
Just a day after making a deal to help their teams, the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards will face off in a matinee game on Martin Luther King Day. Both teams will be looking to make a statement in this reunion game to show who won the deal. However, there is one important detail in the meaning for the deal by both sides. The Pistons made the deal to bring in a veteran for their locker room and team. The Pistons want to become an even worse team than they are now. Meanwhile, on the other side, the Wizards made the deal to get better now. Today’s game should be an interesting one to say the least.
How to Watch Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons today:
Game Date: January 15, 2024
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. EST
TV: Monumental Sports Network, NBA League Pass
Stream: Youtube TV
From: Capital One Arena in Washington DC
Projected Starters
Washington Wizards:
Guards: Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones
Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija
Center: Daniel Gafford
Detroit Pistons:
Guards: Killian Hayes, Jade. Ivey
Forwards: Isaiah Stewart, Bojan Bogdanovic (GTD)
Center: Jalen Duren
Injury Report
Washington Wizards:
Johnny Davis: (Non-COVID Illness) Day-To-Day
Marvin Bagley III: (Recently Traded) OUT
Isaiah Rivers: (Recently Traded) OUT
Detroit Pistons:
Bojan Bogdanovic: (Calf) Day-To-Day
Cade Cunningham: (Knee) OUT
Monte Morris: (Quad) OUT
Danilo Gallinari: (Recently Traded) OUT
Mike Muscala: (Recently Traded) OUT
The Bottom Line
This game comes at no better time since the Pistons and Wizards just made a deal to improve their teams for both the short term and the long term. Today is all about the present. The Wizards are the better team today. Not having Cade Cunningham hurts the Pistons tremendously. With that being the case, the Wizards should have a game where they cruise through easily today. Today will be a good day for the Washington Wizards.
