UP NEXT
TEAMS: Bucks (7-10) vs. Detroit Pistons (9-5). WHEN: 7 tonight.
WHERE: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.
BROADCASTS: TV - FSN cable. Radio - AM-620.
ABOUT THE Pistons: Detroit is 5-5 since acquiring guard Allen Iverson in a trade with Denver on Nov. 3. That includes a 110-96 victory over New York on Wednesday. But before that, Detroit lost at home to Minnesota by 26 points. The Pistons, usually one of the top defensive teams in the league, rank 26th in defensive field-goal percentage (46.3%).
PLAYER TO WATCH
Allen Iverson, Pistons
It's the first time the Bucks will go against the Pistons since Iverson arrived in Detroit. He is averaging 18.5 points in his 10 games with the Pistons and scored 16 in the victory over the Knicks. He missed practice Thursday because he disagreed with coach Mike Curry's decision to hold practice Thanksgiving morning. Curry said Iverson will be fined, will not start against the Bucks and might not play at all for missing the practice.
LINEUPS
PROBABLE Pistons STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Rodney Stuckey 6-5 E. Wash.
G-Rip Hamilton 6-7 UConn
F-Rasheed Wallace 6-11 N. Carolina
F-Tayshaun Prince 6-9 Kentucky
C-Kwame Brown 6-11 Ch'ston, S.C.
Coach: Michael Curry (first season).
Injury report: None.
PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS
Player Ht. From
G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon
G-Charlie Bell 6-3 Mich. St.
F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona
F-LR Mbah a Moute 6-8 UCLA
C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA
Coach: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 288-261).
Injury report: Michael Redd (right ankle) and Andrew Bogut (left knee) are out.
THE SERIES
The Bucks were 1-3 against Detroit last season.
NUMBERS GAME
23,229 Iverson is second among active players in points scored (Shaquille O'Neal 26,504).
426 Prince is second among active players on the consecutive games played list (Andre Miller 463).
369 Prince has the most consecutive starts among active players.
COMING UP
Saturday: 8 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.
Friday: 7:30 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Charlotte Bobcats. No TV. Radio - AM-620.
Tom Enlund
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