| Detroit Pistons (8-0) at Dallas Mavericks (6-2), 8:30 p.m. |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Dallas 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Detroit 32-17 |
| Home Record: |
Detroit 3-0; Dallas 3-0 |
| Away Record: |
Detroit 5-0; Dallas 3-2 |
| Current Streak: |
Detroit (W8); Dallas (W4) |
| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Detroit 1-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Dallas 0-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Detroit 4-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Dallas 2-1 |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/06 - Detroit, 101-85 (at Dal) |
| 03/28 - Dallas, 95-88 (at Det) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/11 - Detroit, 115-102 (at Det) |
| 02/07 - Dallas, 111-108 (at Dal) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Dallas, 114-75 (at Dal) |
| 11/27 - Dallas, 102-82 (at Det) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Dallas has won two of three and four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - Dallas has won five of eight and eight of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 11 of the last 19 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit snapped a three-game series road losing streak on 12/06/04. |
| Note - Detroit has lost four of its last six at Dallas. |
| Note - Detroit is 15-9 at Dallas. |
| Note - Dallas has won two of three and four of its last six at Detroit. |
| Note - Dallas is 8-17 at Detroit. |
| Detroit last five games |
Dallas last five games |
| 11/08 - W at Sacramento, 102-88 |
11/09 - L at Philadelphia, 97-112 |
| 11/10 - W at Phoenix, 111-104 |
11/11 - W at Charlotte, 98-88 |
| 11/11 - W at Portland, 84-81 |
11/12 - W at NO/Okla City, 109-103 |
| 11/15 - W vs. Boston, 115-100 |
11/15 - W vs. Denver, 83-80 |
| 11/18 - W at Houston, 78-70 |
11/17 - W vs. Atlanta, 87-78 |