The Warriors are a desperate team coming off a 4th quarter collapse last night against the Nuggets, which means the Pistons are going to receive a strong effort from a team that has been disappointing so far this season.
The Pistons have played the Warriors pretty well the last few years, but I don’t think it will matter for this one. The Warriors are a playoff tested team that has gotten off to a slow start and a young team that plays no defense like the Pistons are the perfect team for them to victimize.
If the Warriors had won last night, we may have seen a night off for players like Steph Curry on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, but after blowing a 16-point lead with 5 minutes left to the Nuggets last night, you are probably getting a full Warriors rotation and maximum effort on both ends.