ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chauncey Billups, Shooting guard Richard Hamilton, Small forward Tayshaun Prince, Power forward Rasheed Wallace, Center Antonio McDyess. Bench -- Forward Jason Maxiell, Forward Jarvis Hayes, Guard Rodney Stuckey, Guard Arron Afflalo.
PLAYER NOTES: --The Pistons' two rookies, Arron Afflalo and Rodney Stuckey, haven't been shooting well of late. Afflalo was 5-for-18 in the six games before Wednesday. Stuckey was 12-for-47 in those six games. On Wednesday, Afflalo was went 0-for-1 and Stuckey 2-for-3.
--F Rasheed Wallace had an off shooting night in Utah, going 2-for-12 from the floor for 11 points. He missed the first game this season against the Jazz, a Pistons' loss, with a sore knee. Even with Wallace struggling to connect, the team went to him in the post several times down the stretch. Wallace was 1-for-4 in the fourth quarter and finished the game 0-for-5 on three-point attempts.
--F Jason Maxiell made the biggest impact he'd had on a game in some time. He scored 11 points, going 2-for-2 from the floor and 7-for-7 at the free throw line. That's especially good considering he is a 65 percent free throw shooter.
--F Amir Johnson picked up his first DNP-CD in 15 games.
