Records: Grizzlies, 11-28%3b Pistons 22-17

Lineups

Grizzlies: Kyle Lowry , 6-1, O. J. Mayo , 6-4, Rudy Gay , 6-8, Darrell Arthur , 6-9, Marc Gasol , 7-1.

Pistons: Rodney Stuckey , 6-5, Allen Iverson , 6-0, Richard Hamilton , 6-7, Tayshaun Prince , 6-9, Rasheed Wallace , 6-11.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

During their five-game losing streak, the Griz have allowed 100-plus points in four of the five losses and have scored over 90 points just once. The Grizzlies' largest lead during the skid is just three points. Memphis is 0-14 this season when failing to reach 20 points in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Pistons have failed to score 20 points in the fourth quarter in each of their last five games. Detroit is averaging 15.2 points in the fourth during that stretch.

THE SKINNY

Both teams enter the game with five-game losing streaks - the longest active losing streaks in the NBA. ... Memphis has lost 13 of the past 15 games and stands at 3-3 all-time in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game since the event's inception in 2003. ... TNT's broadcasting crew includes former Griz coach Mike Fratello, Dick Stockton and David Aldridge. ... Darius Miles, whose 10-day contract expires after today's game, didn't practice Sunday because of flu-like symptoms. ... The Pistons have won the last six meetings between the teams, and 12 of the last 14 games. The Grizzlies' record is 5-19 in the all-time series.

THE QUOTE

"Am I frustrated? Is there something beyond frustrated? That's where I am," Allen Iverson said as the Pistons try to avoid their first six-game losing streak since Feb. 3-17, 2004.