ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Allen Iverson, Shooting guard Richard Hamilton, Small forward Tayshaun Prince, Power forward Rasheed Wallace, Center Kwame Brown. Bench -- Guard Rodney Stuckey, Guard Arron Afflalo, Forward Walter Herrmann, Forward Jason Maxiell, Forward Amir Johnson.
PLAYER NOTES: --F Amir Johnson, a starter until two games ago, did not play against the Lakers. Coach Michael Curry only used Jason Maxiell off the bench at the power positions, preferring to go with smaller lineups at other stages of the game. Johnson is still part of the rotation but could lose that spot if Antonio McDyess re-signs as a free agent next month.
--G Rodney Stuckey was aggressive but inconsistent in his return to the rotation. Stuckey had five points and four assists in 17 minutes but shot 2-for-6 from the field and made three turnovers. He missed the previous two games after a dizzy spell during halftime of Detroit's game against Boston on Sunday.
--G Will Bynum saw his playing time disappear with G Rodney Stuckey back in uniform. Bynum had played a total of 40 minutes the previous three games, averaging 7.7 points in those games. The pint-sized Bynum was supposed to be a change-of-pace guard but with Allen Iverson on the team, Bynum doesn't have a role.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--The Pistons are healthy.
