Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/28/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBA TV

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-2) host the Detroit Pistons (0-3) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday.

The Pistons took the court against the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-104 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (40 out of 91) and converted 9 of their 33 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 assists for this game in addition to forcing 3 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the floor on 46 out of 90 shooting. Atlanta doled out 49 dimes and had 24 steals in this game. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Atlanta ended up shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 21 attempts. They also made 12 out of their 32 shots from distance.

Saddiq Bey is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He recorded 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played 33 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. Bey finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

Detroit will play this contest with a record of 0-3 for the season. They turn it over 18.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 57 dimes this season, which has them ranked 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 22.5% on three-point attempts (20 of 89) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 91.3 points per contest (30th in basketball) on 40.9% from the floor. On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (104.3). The Pistons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (118 of 260) and they relinquish 46.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 66 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 112-99 when they played the Knicks. The 76ers collected 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Knicks were called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 88.2%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia knocked down 12 out of 41 attempts (29.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers finished 36 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9%. The 76ers permitted the Knicks to knock down 41 of 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.1% in this game. They went 43.2% from beyond the arc by connecting on 16 of 37 and ended up going 14 of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed New York to collect 32 overall (13 offensive).

Tobias Harris was important for the 76ers in the game. He made 10 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and earned 9 rebounds. Harris had 23 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and added 9 dimes in this contest.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 2-2 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is 5th in the NBA. Philadelphia has earned 440 pts on the season (110.0 per game) and they snag 42.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 22.5 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The 76ers are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 82.4% from the free throw line. The 76ers on defense are ranked 10th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 106.5. The Philadelphia defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (49 of 136) and opponents are connecting on 82.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.5 assists and 44.5 boards every game, which is 23rd and 8th in the league. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (20th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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