Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons (19-53) will try to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (35-36) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 117-112 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (41 of 87) and made 10 out of their 32 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Hawks made 20 of 23 attempts for a rate of 87.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 40 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 dimes for the matchup while creating 1 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 43 out of 96 shooting. New Orleans distributed 54 assists and had 22 steals in the game. In addition, New Orleans collected 36 rebounds (18 offensive, 18 defensive) and had 4 blocks. New Orleans went 88.9% when shooting free throws by converting 24 of 27 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 21 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 22 while the Pelicans recorded 15 personal fouls.

Danilo Gallinari is a player who was a factor in the matchup. Gallinari ended up shooting 52.4% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 41 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 11 out of 21 shooting.

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Atlanta will enter this game with a record of 35-36 for the season. They are averaging 112.9 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (889 of 2,402) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 43.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,735 assists so far this season, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on 3-point shots and they are 22nd in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.1). The Hawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,972 of 6,319) and they surrender 43.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,819 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 119-115 against the Trail Blazers. Regarding how they rebounded, Detroit permitted Portland to collect 30 overall (17 offensive). They finished shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 28 and finished the contest at 37 out of 49 from the free throw line (75.5%). The Pistons allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 37 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Pistons ended up going 36 for 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. When talking about three-point shots, Detroit made 9 of their 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to bury 34 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.9%. The Trail Blazers had 9 fouls in the game which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 41 attempts. They also gave up possession 18 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Pistons pulled down 36 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 48 in this contest.

Saddiq Bey pitched in for the Pistons for this contest. He converted 6 of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 35.3%, and had 5 rebounds. Bey accumulated 25 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this game.

Detroit has a record of 19-53 on the season. The Pistons have committed 22.2 fouls per contest while shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.0 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Detroit has accounted for 7,499 points so far this season (104.2 per contest) and they average 43.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are hitting on 42.8% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the league.

The Detroit defense surrenders 36.6% on three-point shots (854 of 2,332) and opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.2 dimes and 46.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 22nd and 24th in the NBA. The Pistons on defense are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.5. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (26th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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