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Both have good size and strength for point guards and are tough to keep out of the paint. But Billups has more than 100 playoff games under his belt, and Stuckey is appearing in just his second series.
The Pistons are aggressively treating Billups’ strained hamstring and hope he can return for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Orlando on Saturday. But he’ll be a game-time decision, and it’s not hard to guess who Van Gundy and the Magic would prefer to face.
They need a win to tie the series at 2-2 before it returns to Detroit, where the Pistons have one of the league’s best home records.
Wallace doubtful for Game 3
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio –Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for Game 3 of Cleveland’s playoff series against the Boston Celtics because of allergies and a left inner ear infection.
Wallace started but played less than 4 minutes in Thursday night’s game before he became dizzy and asked to come out. He staggered to the bench and had to be assisted by his teammates before the Cavs’training staff stepped in.
Wallace underwent a series of tests at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday. The team said the defensive stopper could be upgraded but it was “best case, 50-50” that Wallace would play Saturday in Game 3.
Cavs coach Mike Brown said if Wallace can’t go, Anderson Varejao would likely start up front alongside LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas as Cleveland tries to climb back from an 0-2 deficit in the best-of-seven series.
Compiled from Advocate Wire Reports
Daily Playoff Glance
QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Friday’s Score
L.A. Lakers at Utah, late
Today’s Games
Detroit at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
L.A. Lakers at Utah, 2:30 p.m.
New Orleans at San Antonio, 7 p.m.