Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 10/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons will compete against the Atlanta Hawks at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and took a loss by a score of 126-109 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 95) and knocked down 8 out of their 35 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hawks made 23 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 82.1%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 45 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 dimes for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Atlanta allowed 52.2% from the floor on 47 out of 90 shooting. Charlotte distributed 28 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Charlotte grabbed 52 rebounds (14 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Charlotte finished the game shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 attempts. They buried 11 of 26 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Hawks ended up with 21 while the Hornets finished the game with 24 fouls.

Trae Young is one player who had an impact for this game. He recorded 28 points on 9 of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and collected 5 boards. Young finished 36.0% from the floor and also distributed 9 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a record of 2-1 this year. They have an average of 111.3 points per outing (18th in basketball) while going 45.3% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 30.8% on shots from distance (28 of 91) and 85.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 43.0 boards per contest and has tallied 79 dimes this season, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They surrender 29.5% on shots from downtown and they are 13th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.3). The Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (122 of 268) and they concede 50.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists with 69 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons went home defeated by a final of 124-115 when they played the Pacers. In relation to attacking the glass, Detroit permitted Indiana to snag 59 in all (20 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 16 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Pistons permitted the Pacers to convert 45 of their 103 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.7% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons shot 37 for 95 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Detroit made 18 of 42 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.7%. The Pacers were called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Pistons earned 36 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for this contest.

Saddiq Bey ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the contest. He made 5 out of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 31.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. Bey racked up 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 1-2 for the season. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA. Detroit has accounted for 334 points this year (111.3 per game) and they average 47.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.7 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Pistons are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense concedes 39.1% on 3-point shots (43 of 110) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.0 dimes and 52.3 rebounds per game, which is 19th and 29th in the NBA. The Pistons are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 121.0. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (26th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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