The Pacers and Pistons tip off their respective 2019-20 NBA seasons on Wednesday night at the Fieldhouse. While the Pacers start the season without their best player, Victor Oladipo, the Pistons, in a sporting move, will leave their best player, Blake Griffin (hamstring, knee), in Detroit.
Griffin’s backup Markieff Morris (back) is listed as questionable while rookie Sekou Doumbouya (concussion) stayed home with Blake.
Griffin will miss at least a couple of weeks which helps the Pacers since the two teams play, again on Monday and then a third time on Nov.