SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Warriors and Pistons meet Saturday at Chase Center, it will be a battle of teams trying to snap three-game losing streaks. And that’s not all.
Both teams are deeply afflicted with injuries, and both front offices are deeply involved in trade talks -- except not with each other.
Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 4:30, with tipoff scheduled for 5:30.
Buried in the cellar of the Western Conference, the Warriors (9-27) are trying to win despite the absence of three All-Stars while also contemplating trades that might bolster the roster in future seasons.
With All-Star forward Blake Griffin and three other rotations players fighting coping with injuries, the Pistons (12-23) have lost eight of their last nine games and, according to multiple reports, are considering trading All-Star center Andre Drummond.
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PROJECTED LINEUPS
Pistons
F Tony Snell
F Sekou Doumbouya
C Andre Drummond
G Svi Mykhailiuk
G Tim Frazier
Warriors
F Glenn Robinson III
F Draymond Green
C Marquese Chriss
G Damion Lee
G Alec Burks
INJURY REPORT
Pistons: F Blake Griffin (left knee soreness), G Reggie Jackson (left lumbar spine stress reaction), F Luke Kennard (Bilateral knee patella tendinitis), F Markieff Morris (left foot sprain) and G Khyri Thomas (right foot surgery) are listed as out.
Warriors: C Willie Cauley-Stein (Flu-like symptoms) is listed as questionable. G Stephen Curry (left hand fracture), C/F Kevon Looney (left abdominal soreness), G D’Angelo Russell (right shoulder contusion) and G Klay Thompson (right ACL rehab) are listed as out. G Jordan Poole is on assignment with the Santa Cruz Warriors.
ROTATION OUTLOOK
Pistons: Drummond, in his eighth season, is averaging a team-high 17.6 ppg and leads the NBA in rebounding at 15.8 pg ...The most surprising development has been the revival of PG Derrick Rose. He has played in 29 of 35 games (only one start) and is providing punch off the bench, averaging 16.7 ppg, while shooting 48.4 pct. from the field ... Behind Rose, the top reserve has been G Langston Galloway (11.0 ppg, 26.1 mpg) and F Christian Wood (9.5 ppg, 16.3 mpg, 61.1 pct. FG). The two have combined to make six starts ... Generally considered a defensive specialist, Snell is shooting a team-best 42.2 pct. from beyond the arc ... The Pistons are 0-12 in games in which opponents shoot at least 50 pct. from the field ... This is the fourth of a six-game road trip, with the Pistons playing at least once in all four American time zones for the first time since 1979. They have lost their last four road games.
Warriors: After shooting a season-low 15.0 percent from deep at Minnesota on Thursday, the Warriors are position to heat up. Detroit is 26th in defending the arc (37.3 percent) and 24th in overall defensive rating ... Lee has scored in double figures in seven of the last eight games and over the last 10 is shooting 42.5 pct. from deep while also averaging 7.1 rebounds ... Burks continues to be a coveted commodity in trade. He has scored in double figures in 16 of the last 18 games, averaging 16.2 ppg over that span ... After missing the first six weeks with an ankle sprain and joining the team before Christmas, rookie F Alen Smailagic is in the rotation, averaging 12.6 mpg. Until the roster regains health, he’s likely to continue to get playing time ... The Jordan Poole Watch: In three games (all starts) with G-League Santa Cruz, the rookie SG is averaging 26.0 points, shooting 46.3 pct. from the field and 42.3 pct. from deep. He has regained his stroke.
Officials: Tre Maddox (crew chief), JT Orr, Leon Wood.
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