Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Philips Arena

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The Detroit Pistons travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 199.

Reggie Jackson comes into the contest after averaging 14.5 points per game last season. He pulled down 4.2 rebounds per game and dished out 6 assists per game on the year. His field goal percentage was 43%. Andre Drummond averaged 13.8 points per game last year. He averaged 0.7 assists per contest and 13.5 rebounds per game for the 2015 campaign. His field goal percentage was at 51% for the year.

Detroit averaged 98.5 points per contest which ranked them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin was -1 which was 20th in the league and their shooting percentage was 43% as a team which had them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 18th in the league. They averaged 53.4 rebounds per game and 21.6 assists per game which ranked them 6th and 15th respectively. In the turnover department they ranked 8th with 13.4 per game. The Pistons allowed 99.5 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 15th in the league. They allowed a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 51.9 rebounds a game which ranked 16th and they gave up 23.8 assists per contest which put them in 28th place. They forced 14 turnovers per game which ranked them 18th in the league.

Jeff Teague comes into the contest after averaging 15.9 points per game last season. He pulled down 2.5 rebounds per game and dished out 7 assists per contest. His field goal percentage was 46%. Paul Millsap averaged 16.7 points per game. He averaged 7.8 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game last season. His field goal percentage sat at 48% for the year.

Atlanta averaged 101.8 points per contest which ranked them 11th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin was 4.5 which was 4th in the league and their shooting percentage was 46% as a team which had them sitting in the 6th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shot 37% which was good for 3rd in the NBA. They averaged 49.2 rebounds per game and 25.4 assists per game which ranked them 27th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks ranked 14th with 14 per game. The Hawks allowed 97.3 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 6th in the league. They also allowed a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 12th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 51.8 rebounds a game which ranked 14th and they gave up 23.2 assists per contest which put them in 21st place in the league. The Hawks forced 15.7 turnovers per game which ranked them 6th in the NBA.

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 0-0-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 0-0-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 0-0-0 against the spread

The Hawks are 0-0-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/24/15 G Danny Granger Foot out indefinitely
10/23/15 G Reggie Jackson Knee probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
10/23/15 G Steve Blake Concussion probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
10/23/15 G Brandon Jennings Achilles out indefinitely
10/23/15 G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Foot "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

10/24/15 G Thabo Sefolosha Ankle probable Tuesday vs. Detroit

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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