Friday, December 11, 2015

Wells Fargo Center

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The Detroit Pistons travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, December 11, 2015. The opening line for this game has Detroit as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 192.5.

The Pistons come into this game with an overall record of 12-11 and a road record of 4-8. They are 4th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 0.5 as they are averaging 98 points per game while giving up 97.6 per contest. The 76ers have an overall record of 1-21 and a home record of 1-9. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 90.8 points per game and surrendering 103.1, good for a point differential of -12.3.

Reggie Jackson comes into this contest averaging 19.3 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Pistons. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Andre Drummond averages 18 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 16.7 rebounds per game for Detroit. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 37%.

Jahlil Okafor averages 16.9 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the 76ers. He grabs 7.9 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Nerlens Noel averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Detroit averages 98 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 57.6 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 7th with 14.2 per game. The Pistons allow 97.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.6 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 20.8 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the league.

Philadelphia averages 90.8 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -12.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 24th in the NBA. They average 50.4 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 26th respectively. In the turnover department the 76ers rank 30th with 18.4 per game. The 76ers allow 103.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.1 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 22.8 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. The 76ers force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the NBA.

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 12-11-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 9-14-0 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 11-10-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 10-12-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/29/15 G Jodie Meeks Foot out 3-4 months
10/26/15 PG Brandon Jennings Achilles out indefinitely

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/26/15 PG Kendall Marshall Knee expected to miss Thursday vs. Brooklyn
10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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