Detroit and New Orleans meet for cross-conference game

New Orleans Pelicans (19-52, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (39-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons host Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans in out-of-conference play.

The Pistons have gone 18-16 at home. Detroit is eighth in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up just 112.9 points while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.

The Pelicans are 7-29 on the road. New Orleans is 13-20 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.8 turnovers per game.

The Pistons are shooting 47.7% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 48.5% the Pelicans allow to opponents. The Pelicans are shooting 45.2% from the field, 0.8% lower than the 46.0% the Pistons’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games.

Murphy is averaging 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson is averaging 17.8 points and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 5-5, averaging 119.3 points, 45.0 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points per game.

Pelicans: 2-8, averaging 106.1 points, 41.5 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.6 points.

INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg), Tim Hardaway Jr.: day to day (ankle).

Pelicans: Brandon Boston Jr.: out (ankle), Trey Murphy III: out for season (shoulder), Herbert Jones: out for season (shoulder), Dejounte Murray: out for season (leg), Zion Williamson: day to day (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.