When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.

The Phoenix Suns head to Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 20-20, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Pistons are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns are moving forward through their road trip - after splitting the first two games of the week-plus long trek. Today, they are taking on the Detroit Pistons - who sit at 21-20 and are looking to make the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade.

Sitting slightly above .500, the Detroit Pistons are still in a good spot heading into their Saturday evening action against the Phoenix Suns. Over the last 10 games, Detroit has seven wins. Their latest outing against the Indiana Pacers resulted in a double-digit loss at home.

The Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons takes place at the Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The match kicks off at 4:00 PM ET.

Bill Simmons has an interesting mock trade that sends ultimately Jimmy Butler to the Suns.

This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.

When travel issues brought the Pistons to a random Buc-ees in Alabama, they embraced it. It's a clue into why this year's team is so different.

Through the first half of the season, Malik Beasley has by far looked like the best addition the Detroit Pistons made this offseason. Along with helping raise t

The Pistons will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Phoenix Suns at 4:00 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena.