The NBA returns to Mexico City for the 15th time on Saturday with the Mavericks playing the Pistons, who are laying 7.5 points. This line has moved one point toward Dallas through Saturday. Detroit is slightly healthier but is still without the big contributions from Jaden Ivey in the backcourt.

The Pistons are the home team in Mexico City which means they're going to be putting on a show for their international fans.

M EXICO CITY - Basketball has taken former Boston Celtics wing Javonte Green far from the state of Massachusetts since he last suited up for the team in 2021. The Chicago Bulls, a pit stop in the G League, back to the Bulls, then the New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers before landing with his current club, the Detroit Pistons, this season.

The Pistons got an injured member of their guard rotation back after a three-game absence early in the season.

Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 135-116 on Wednesday.

The Detroit Pistons are heading to Mexico this week. To chronicle the experience, they’re taking some of Detroit's most well-known influencers.

The Pistons continue to be on the wrong end of fouling in the league. They were 28th in fouls per game for Bickerstaff’s first season. Now they’re 29th, averaging 28.2 per game and a league-worst foul percentage of 26.5%.

Despite no contract extensions, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren are reportedly in "good standing" with the Pistons.

The Detroit Pistons are back, they seem to a team to be reckoned with and have big goals for the season. The Pistons’ return to prominence is well-timed, as the NBA seeks to regain some of its lost relevance.

The Dallas Mavericks were staring down the barrel of a tricky frontcourt situation. Anthony Davis suffered a calf strain in Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers, and the team announced on Friday that he would be re-evaluated after they get back from their two-game stint away from home.