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Markkanen and Utah take on the Pistons in non-conference play

Toronto faces New Orleans, looks for 6th straight road win

Detroit Pistons (4-15, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (12-7, second in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Jazz -11; over/under is 229

BOTTOM LINE: Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz host Bojan Bogdanovic and the Detroit Pistons in non-conference play.

The Jazz are 6-1 on their home court. Utah is second in the Western Conference scoring 117.4 points while shooting 46.9% from the field.

The Pistons are 1-10 on the road. Detroit gives up 118.0 points to opponents while being outscored by 8.6 points per game.

TOP PERFORMERS: Markkanen is shooting 53.9% and averaging 22.4 points for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games for Utah.

Bogdanovic is scoring 20.6 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Pistons. Jaden Ivey is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Detroit.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 6-4, averaging 119.1 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points per game.

Pistons: 2-8, averaging 109.4 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.5 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Mike Conley: out (knee), Rudy Gay: out (finger).

Pistons: Isaiah Stewart: out (toe), Cade Cunningham: out (shin), Saddiq Bey: out (ankle).

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

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