(My Sportsbook) - Two days after their Hall of Fame owner passed away, the
Detroit Pistons hope to continue their playoff push on Sunday when they welcome the reeling
Memphis Grizzlies to The Palace at Auburn Hills.
Bill Davidson, who piloted the franchise to three NBA titles, died Friday at 86. Davidson also owned the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning when they won a championship in 2004, just one week before Detroit won its last NBA title under his auspices.
Most recently, the Pistons stayed one-half game in front of Philadelphia for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference when Richard Hamilton scored 24 points and a career-high 16 assists as the Detroit Pistons edged the Toronto Raptors, 99-95, in overtime at the Air Canada Centre.
Rodney Stuckey had 17 points and five rebounds while Antonio McDyess added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won five of their last seven games.
The Grizzlies, meanwhile, fell to 0-2 on a three-game road trip in Boston on Friday when Leon Powe scored a career-high 30 points, brought down 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, as the Celtics took a 102-92 decision from Memphis.
Rudy Gay netted 26 points and O.J. Mayo 21 for the Grizzlies, who own one of the league's worst road records at 4-27 and have dropped 12 of their last 13 overall games.
Marc Gasol grabbed a game-high 15 boards with 11 points in the loss.
The Pistons have won seven straight over the Grizzlies, including a 87-79 win in Memphis earlier this season.
The Grizz are a miserable 4-27 on the road this season, while Detroit is 17-16 at The Palace.