When and where to watch
Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets: tip-off Sun, Jan 3, 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT) at Ball Arena. Local TV: TV20 Detroit/DAZN-DET (DET), Altitude/Altitude+ (DEN); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Pistons vs Nuggets: the matchup page →Pistons lead 2-0
How to watch · Pistons at Nuggets5:00 PM ET2:00 PM PT · Sunday, January 3
Altitude/Altitude+DENTV20 Detroit/DAZN-DETDET
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Nuggets marketAltitude/Altitude+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Pistons marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM · 950 AM
Around the world
Where this game lands
10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveSun 5:00 PMTSNMurray (DEN) · Nembhard (DEN)NigeriaLiveSun 11:00 PMSportyTVOkorie (DET) · Onyenso (DET)AustraliaLiveMon 9:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)FranceLiveSun 23:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTGermanyLiveSun 23:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandLiveSun 22:00Sky SportsItalyLiveSun 23:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNew ZealandLiveMon 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)South AfricaLiveMon 00:00SportyTVUnited KingdomLiveSun 22:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmMon 3:30 AMPrime VideoPhilippinesReplayMon 6:00 AMPrime Video
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Pistons1 listedDay-To-DayTaurean PrincePersonal · Other · est. return 2026-10-23
Nuggets2 listedOutJulian StrawtherKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-29
Day-To-DaySpencer JonesHamstring · Leg · est. return 2026-10-22