Quincy Acy and Joe Harris were both sidelined for the Nets in this one. The Pistons came into this contest mostly healthy, aside from a lingering foot injury sustained by Reggie Bullock.
Neither team could seem to get the lid off the basket to begin the game, as not a point was scored in the first two minutes of action. This was in large part due an aggressive strategy from the Pistons to stop the red-hot Brook Lopez. They were quick to double team the seven-footer nearly every time he touched the ball inside of the key.