The Detroit Pistons are back from Mexico City, but still on the road for their Monday night matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Heading into the game, the te

Sure, the Grizz finished second in the NBA with 121.7 points per game last season, but it’s been a bumpy road since then. They rank in the bottom half of the league so far this year in points per game and field goal percentage, and the same holds true for the Detroit Pistons, who are also shooting the fourth-fewest 3-pointers per game.

The Detroit Pistons will be without veteran forward Tobias Harris for the first time this season for Monday night’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Harris briefly left Detroit’s win against the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico City on Saturday, being considered questionable to return due to a right ankle injury.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Detroit Pistons in a regular season NBA game on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 in Mexico City.

With the NBA expanding pro basketball outside of the United States and Canada, more and more games are taking place overseas to court fans from different countries. The league now travels to Mexico for NBA Mexico City Game.

Detroit Pistons increased in value after a playoff season, but still rank among the bottom 5 NBA franchises, according to Forbes' latest valuations.

As a team, defense has been the weak spot for the Grizzlies early on. They currently rank 26th in the league in points allowed (121.3 per game), while the Pistons sit sixth in that category (113.5), reflecting Detroit’s early-season commitment to defensive accountability.

Harris appeared in 73 games for the Pistons during the 2024-2025 NBA season. Seeing the court for a little over 30 minutes per game, Harris averaged 13.7 points, shooting 47 percent from the field and knocking down 34 percent from deep. He also accounted ...