Wednesday, December 2, 2015

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Phoenix Suns travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The opening line for this game has Detroit as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 201.5.

The Suns come into this game with an overall record of 8-9 and a road record of 3-4. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of 1 as they are averaging 106.2 points per game while giving up 105.2 per contest. The Pistons have an overall record of 9-9 and a home record of 5-2. They currently are 4th in the Central Division. They are averaging 96.6 points per game and surrendering 96.6, good for a point differential of 0.

Brandon Knight comes into this contest averaging 21.5 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Suns. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Eric Bledsoe averages 22.6 points per game in 34.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 6.3 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Phoenix. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Reggie Jackson averages 19.1 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 6.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Andre Drummond averages 18.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35 minutes per contest. He also averages 16.9 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 38%.

Phoenix averages 106.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 3rd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 3rd in the league. They average 54.4 rebounds per game and 20.1 assists per game which ranks them 8th and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 16.6 per game. The Suns allow 105.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.2 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 20.7 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. They force 15.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Detroit averages 96.6 points per game this year which ranks them 24th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 28th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 28th in the NBA. They average 57.3 rebounds per game and 17.7 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 30th respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 5th with 14.1 per game. The Pistons allow 96.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.1 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 20.8 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. The Pistons force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the NBA.

Phoenix Suns Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns are 9-8-0 against the spread

The Phoenix Suns are 10-7-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 9-9-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 6-12-0 against the over/under

Phoenix Suns Injuries

11/30/15 C Tyson Chandler Hamstring doubtful Tuesday vs. Brooklyn

Detroit Pistons Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take Phoenix

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