| Atlanta Hawks 10-11 Season Game #5 | ||
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| 0-4 | 4-0 | |
| Phillips Arena | ||
| November 3rd, 2010, 7:00 PM | ||
| Sports South, 99X FM, Pre and Post Game Show 680 The Fan, NBA Audio League Pass | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Rodney Stuckey | PG | Mike Bibby |
| Ben Gordon | SG | Joe Johnson |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | Marvin Williams |
| Austin Daye | PF | Josh Smith |
| Ben Wallace | C | Al Horford |
Hawks Injuries: Mo Evans (knee) Pape Sy (back) are both out
Pistons Injuries: Richard Hamilton (foot), Tracy McGrady (knee) are questionable Will Bynum (hamstring), Chris Wilcox (hamstring), Jonas Jerebko (Achillies tendon), and Terrico White (foot) are out.
SB Nation Pistons Blog: Detroit Bad Boys
Game Preview
Both teams are coming in having played last night. The Pistons were beaten by the Celtics in Boston 109-86 to fall to 0-4 on the season. The Hawks won their fourth straight game by defeating the Cavaliers 100-88. It appears that the Pistons come into the game not as a solid unit. After last night's loss coach John Kuester made some poignant comments about leadership that was directed at his veterans and Tayshun Prince fired back. Then late last night Charlie Villanueva took to twitter to voice his displeasure with Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. Thus the Pistons come to Atlanta with a lot of drama going on around the team.
Keys to the Game
Something about this game just feels like a trap game. The odds are certainly against the Pistons as they are beat up and may be without Rip Hamilton and Will Bynum tonight. The Hawks desperately need to set the tone early tonight. The key will be not to let the Pistons hang around and start to think they can steal a victory. If the Hawks bring the intensity from the outset then the Pistons shouldn't be a match for this team particularly at Phillips Arena.