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Another NBA season has begun, which means the Detroit Pistons find themselves in a familiar place: They've sunk to the bottom of the league standings.

The Pistons are tied with Milwaukee for last place in the Eastern Conference at 1-5. Utah is the only winless team in the league at 0-6.

The Nets, picked worse than the Pistons this season as they commit to a rebuild, are hitting .500 through six games. They are the first Pistons opponent that wasn't a playoff team last season.

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The Pistons need to bounce back from Friday's embarrassing 128-98 loss to the New York Knicks, which led to a first-half rotation change that paid big dividends for Cade Cunningham. But the game was already out of reach.

Cam Thomas, the Nets' fourth-year guard, ranked ninth in the NBA entering Saturday, scoring 28.2 points per game on 20.3 shots per game and 44.3% shooting, including three 3-pointers per game game (35.3%) and 91.5% free throws (7.2 of 7.8).

The Pistons play again on Monday, hosting LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (4-2).

Here's everything you need to know about tonight's Pistons vs. Nets game, including TV, channel, streaming information, injury report and projected starting lineups.

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Pistons vs. Nets projected starting lineups

Pistons: G Cade Cunningham, G Jaden Ivey, SF Tim Hardaway Jr., PF Tobias Harris, C Jalen Duren.

Curtsy: G Dennis Schröder, G Cam Thomas, F Cameron Johnson, F Dorian Finney-Smith, F Ben Simmons.

Pistons vs. Nets injury report

Pistons: Forward Ausar Thompson will miss his seventh straight game this season (blood clot) and has missed 26 straight games since this season. Second-round rookie Bobi Klintman also has yet to make his debut with a calf bruise.

Networks: Former Piston Bojan Bogdanovic remains out as he recovers from foot surgery. Big man Day'Ron Sharpe (hamstring) and winger Trenton Watford are also out. Ben Simmons is questionable as the team manages his back.

Pistons vs. Nets uniform, jersey tonight

The Pistons will be dressed in their street white with red lettering and red and blue trim.

The Nets will wear their black home jerseys and shorts, complemented by white lettering and trim.

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