After holiday off, Eastern Conference-leading Pistons take on Jazz

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Left out of the 10-team Christmas Day showcase despite owning the best record in the Eastern Conference and sent on the road to spend the holiday in the West, the Detroit Pistons have plenty of incentive to put on a show when they visit the Utah Jazz on Friday night in Salt Lake City.

And the Pistons also have plenty of depth that already has come in handy as the