Detroit Pistons (4-1, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-4, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Pistons -7.5; over/under is 225.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets face the Detroit Pistons in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Brooklyn finished 20-62 overall, 14-37 in Eastern Conference play and 12-29 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Nets averaged 105.9 points per game while shooting 44.3% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range last season.
Detroit went 60-22 overall and 39-13 in Eastern Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Pistons averaged 10.4 steals, 6.4 blocks and 14.2 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Nets: Egor Demin: day to day (leg).
Pistons: Jalen Duren: out (hamstring), Isaiah Joe: day to day (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
