VENUE
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland
TIP-OFF
7:30 p.m. EST
TELEVISION
FOX Sports Ohio HD (Cavaliers Live pre-game show begins at 7 p.m.)
RADIO
Cleveland - WTAM-1100 AM (broadcast begins at 7 p.m.)
PROJECTED STARTERS
Pistons
C – Greg Monroe; PF – Jason Maxiell; SF – Tayshaun Prince; SG – Kyle Singler; PG – Brandon Knight. Coach: Lawrence Frank.
Cavs
C – Anderson Varejao; PF – Tristan Thompson; SF – Alonzo Gee; SG – Daniel Gibson; PG – Jeremy Pargo. Coach: Byron Scott.
NOTABLE
This is the teams’ second meeting in six days. … The Pistons have won the last three by an average of 20.5 ppg. … In other words, for a team that’s not any good, the Pistons sure have owned a decided advantage lately. … Cavs G Dion Waiters (ankle) remains doubtful. … Anderson Varejao scored a season-low four points in a loss Friday at Minnesota, ending his streak of consecutive double-doubles at 10. … Varejao also grabbed 14 rebounds. Before that, he collected at least 15 in 10 straight games. … The Cavs are the only Central Division team to have yet to win a game within the division (0-4). … The Pistons lead the all-time series, 113-78. They are coming off a home loss Friday vs. Chicago. … Frank spent 3½ seasons as an assistant under Scott in New Jersey.
