Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Smoothie King Center

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The Detroit Pistons head to Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has New Orleans as 1.5 point favorites.

The Pistons come into this game with an overall record of 28-31. They are 4th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.4 as they are averaging 101.4 points per game while giving up 101.8 per contest. The Pelicans have an overall record of 23-37. They currently are 5th in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 103.1 points per game and surrendering 106.9, good for a point differential of -3.8.

Tobias Harris comes into this game averaging 16.3 points per contest while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this year for the Pistons. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per contest and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Andre Drummond averages 14.6 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 13.8 rebounds per game for Detroit. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 42%.

Demarcus Cousins averages 27.6 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Pelicans. He grabs 10.8 rebounds per game and has 4.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Anthony Davis averages 28.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.9 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

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Detroit averages 101.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.42 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 15th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 44.8 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 23rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 12.3 per game. The Pistons allow 101.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.5 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

New Orleans averages 103.1 points per game this year which ranks them 21st in the league. Their average scoring margin is -3.83 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 22nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 20th in the NBA. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 22.4 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Pelicans rank 22nd with 13.2 per game. The Pelicans allow 106.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 48.5 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 23.4 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The Pelicans force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

The Pistons have an offensive rating of 106.3 and a defensive rating of 106.7. In terms of pace they average 94.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Detroit turns the ball over an average of 11.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Pelicans rating on offense is 103.8 and they have a defensive rating of 107.7. They get 98.1 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shot attempts. New Orleans turns the ball over on 12 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.3 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 28-31-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 28-31-0 against the over/under

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Trends

The New Orleans Pelicans are 27-32-1 against the spread

The New Orleans Pelicans are 28-32-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Injuries

No key injuries to report

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

10/22/16 F Quincy Pondexter Knee out indefinitely
02/28/17 F/C DeMarcus Cousins Suspension doubtful Wednesday vs. Detroit
02/28/17 C Omer Asik Illness "?" Wednesday vs. Detroit

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +1.5

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