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Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan

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110.9 Points Per Game (2nd)
Offensive Rating: 114.6 points scored per 100 possessions (2nd)
Defensive Rating: 100.4 points allowed per 100 possession (2nd)
Pace: 96.7 possessions per game (16th)


PG: #3 Chris Paul * * * * * SG: #4 J.J. Redick

SF: #12 Luc Mbah A Moute * * * * * PF: #32 Blake Griffin

C: #6 DeAndre Jordan


Key Reserves

PG: #2 Raymond Felton * * * * G: #25 Austin Rivers

SG: #11 Jamal Crawford * * * * F: #33 Wesley Johnson

F/C: #5 Marreese Speights




97.4 Points Per Game (26th)
Offensive Rating: 103.2 points scored per 100 possessions (17th)
Defensive Rating: 102.3 points allowed per 100 possession (4th)
Pace: 94.4 possessions per game (23rd)


PG: Ishmael Smith * * * SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF: Marcus Morris * * * * * PF: Tobias Harris

C: Andre Drummond

Key Reserves

PG: Beno Udrih * * * * * * SG: Darrun Hilliard

PF: Jon Leuer * * * * * * * * * * C: Aron Baynes


Inactive List:

Wesley Johnson (Bruised Heel) is questionable.
Brice Johnson (Herniated Disc) and Diamond Stone (D-League Assignment) are inactive.


Reggie Bullock (Torn Meniscus), Reggie Jackson (Left Knee Tendinitis) and Stanley Johnson (Team Suspension) are inactive.

This will mark the final regular season showdown between the Clippers and Pistons at the Palace. Next season, the Pistons and the Red Wings will be moving into the Little Caesar's Arena located in Detroit.



The Clippers are 8-18 at the Palace since its opening in 1988. However, the Clippers have won their last 6 meetings against the Pistons in Auburn Hills and will look to add a 7th this evening.

Yesterday, many celebrated Thanksgiving in America. The Clippers are in the middle of a 6-game road trip, but were able to spend the day in Arlington, Texas watching the Cowboys and Washington.

man what a goodbye to the Palace. I remember when they first moved in and served a cold plate of revenge to the Lakers. what a great team that was. let's see if I remember correctly of that championship Pistons team...

Isaiah Thomas
Joe Dumars
Dennis Rodman
Rick Mahohn
Bill Laimbeer
Mark Aguirre
Vinny Johnson
John Salley
Buddah Edwards
Adrian Dantley
Darryl Dawkins

man I can't remember the rest but that was a one hell of a team.

well, consider this as an early eulogy for the Palace... what a history for the 'bad boys' and Larry Brown's team that won it all.

having said that, pardon me, Ducier, we are going to crush your pistons tonight.

did this team think they could just waltz into the game and have it be a cakewalk?

nickhx2 wrote:did this team think they could just waltz into the game and have it be a cakewalk?

yes. apprently so.

we still have a long way to go to learn what it is to be a champion.

coach's son who still has no clue how to box out. what a player

Ranma wrote:

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there is the answer.

nickhx2 wrote:coach's son who still has no clue how to box out. what a player

to be fair, Blake too is a coach's son and he had no idea how to shoot a free throw when he came into the league.

just saying that being a coach's son doesn't mean a ton nowadays. that's all.

they are both yeah but now austin's been in the league for a few years and he still can't box out. of anyone he should really understand it because his failure to do so lost us a critical game a couple years ago.

stan is so mad lol

nickhx2 wrote:they are both yeah but now austin's been in the league for a few years and he still can't box out. of anyone he should really understand it because his failure to do so lost us a critical game a couple years ago.

I think a part of it is that the rules of the game have changed so much. no more two hand check, no more backing down anyone for any prolonged time like Charles Barkley used to do, no preset centers and power forwards to bang with, and frankly, most of the low post game is now a thing of the past. aloing with the low post game, gone out the door the art of box out...

a lot of more prevalent skills have eroded but it's probably just easier to say that austin has a lack of awareness.

jj redick is so unreal.

Starters are on the floor and they are still resorting to Jamal Crawford isolation.....

not just crawford iso but bad iso.

idk what else to say but you get what you pay for, doc.

Redick is a beast this game though, KCP probably hates having to guard him. He's a good iso and 1v1 defender, but he hasn't seemed to figure out how to guard a guy like Redick who is constant motion

that redick TO was kind of backbreaking.

i usually don't try to make up narratives for why players have a bad game, since it just happens. but wtf, cp3 was awful.. was he more interested in the cowboys game yesterday than today's game? drink too much or eat too much? he was just bad on both ends.

The day Jamal retires will be a very happy day for me.