The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers hook up for an NBA Preseason game at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. Here is all the coverage info regarding TV channel and radio streams as Eastern Conference teams face off.
TV Channel- Where to Watch: SPTO (Cleveland Local Broadcast)
Radio Stream: 97.1 FM The Ticket
So the TV information is useful for Cleveland residents who are either Pistons or Cavalier fans. The radio stream info is good for those who live in Detroit and root for either team. Click here for the radio online stream of this preseason game.
The 2-2 Pistons will be hosted by the 2-1 Cavaliers. All the news this summer has been about the trades and signings the Pistons made. However, though the NBA 2013 Draft seems like it took place ages ago, the Cavaliers have been so fortunate in recent years after winning the first overall draft pick for the second time in three years. The talks in town were a possible reunion between the Cavs and LeBron James.
So far in the 2013 NBA Preseason, the Cavs' talents have been present. The team is averaging 94.3 points per game. Kyrie Irving, as expected, is leading the team in points per game, averaging 15.3 a night. He is one of five Cavs averaging double figures. Joining Irving in the scoring party are Dion Waiters (12.7), C.J. Miles (12.0), Tristan Thompson, No. 4 overall pick in 2011 (11.7) and this year's No. 1 overall pick, Anthony Bennett (10.0).
Bennett has yet to start a game, but he's averaging just over 20 minutes per game, hittign 35 percent of his threes, while collecting six rebounds per game.
So far in the preseason, the Cavaliers have defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orland Magic. They are coming off a loss against the Charlotte Bobcats. Good thing it is only preseason.
As for the Pistons, they were hammered by the Chicago Bulls, losing 96-81 as Derrick Rose lit the net, going 6-9 from the floor, scoring 22 points. When a player like Rose catches fire, there is little a defense can do. However, the Pistons have to work on their shooting.
As a team, the Pistons shot 32.5 percent from the floor. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went 6-17 from the floor. Almost as bad, Greg Monroe went 3-11, but topping them all were Andre Drummond and Will Bynum. Drummond finished 1-7, though he at least helped on the boards, grabbing 10 rebounds, but Bynum went 0-8 and only grabbed one board, though he did have nine assists.
Peyton Siva continues to adjust to his role in the NBA and he looks to be a great feeder. He finished the game with nine assists in yesterday's game.
Though the Cavaliers are probably not the most enteraining team to watch now, it will be a great team to keep an eye on. They are stacked with talented players that could one day be the future stars of the game. The Eastern Conference has four teams that are guaranteed to finish in the Top 4 spots in this order; Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and the Brooklyn Nets. The New York Knicks have question they need to answer, while the Bucks and Celtics are nowhere in the playoff picture.
Both the Cavs and Pistons could surprise, though Detroit would likely make a playoff run before Cleveland gets their act together.
