The Detroit Pistons kick off the season tonight against the Indiana Pacers. If we’re being honest, the game could be a hit either way. The Pistons can get hot from deep, be tricky on defense and run up and down their way to a 15-point victory. The Pacers, meanwhile, could overwhelm Detroit with superior execution, the comfort of a lightning-fast game, and bomb from the 3 to cruise to an easy win. But what it won’t be is a slog. It doesn’t feel like any of these teams were built for that. We will consider a good way to re-enter the NBA for another season of Pistons basketball.

Game Vitals

When: 7:00 PM ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Watch: FanDuel Sports Detroit
Chances: Pistons +5

Projected lineup

Detroit Pistons (0-0)

Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Tim HardawayJr., Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren

Indiana Pacers (0-0)

Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakim, Myles Turner