2008 NBA Playoffs - Detroit Pistons

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General Information:

2007-2008 Records:

Overall Record: 59-23

Home Record: 34-7

Road Record: 25-16

Against Philadelphia: 2-2

2007-2008 Season Stats:

TEAM	G	FG%	3PT%	FT%	TREB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Detroit	82	45.8	36.6	76.7	41.4	22.3	7.1	5.8	97.5
Philadelphia	82	46.0	31.7	70.6	41.9	20.4	8.7	4.9	96.6

Head-to-Head Stats vs. Philadelphia:

TEAM	G	W-L	FG%	3PT%	FT%	OREB	TREB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Detroit	4	2-2	43.8	27.3	72.2	11.5	35.0	18.8	5.5	6.2	86.3
Philadelphia	4	2-2	43.5	29.4	68.4	14.3	44.0	17.8	5.5	4.5	85.0

Projected Starters:	Key Reserves:
PG - Chauncey Billups	PG - Rodney Stuckey
SG - Richard Hamilton	SG - Arron Afflalo
SF - Tayshaun Prince	SF - Jarvis Hayes
PF - Rasheed Wallace	PF - Jason Maxiell
C - Antonio McDyess	C - Theo Ratliff

First Round Schedule and Results:

April 20 - Philadelphia 90 @ Detroit 86 (Philadelphia leads 1-0)

April 23 - Philadelphia 88 @ Detroit 105 (Series tied 1-1)

April 25 - Detroit 75 @ Philadelphia 95 (Philadelphia leads 2-1)

April 27 - Detroit 93 @ Philadelphia 84(Series tied 2-2)

April 29 - Philadelphia 81 @ Detroit 98 (Detroit leads 3-2)

May 1 - Detroit 100 @ Philadelphia 77 (Detroit wins 4-2)

Jeff's First Round Series Prediction: Pistons in 5.

Nick's First Round Series Prediction: Pistons in 6.