Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/18/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

The Nets faced off with the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 112-100 in their last contest. Brooklyn ended having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (44 of 89) and buried 8 of 27 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets made 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 46.8% from the field on 37 of 79 shooting. Washington earned 21 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Washington collected 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Washington ended up going 68.2% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 22 tries. They also converted 11 of 31 shots from long range. When talking about fouls, the Nets ended up with 20 and the Wizards accumulated 16 fouls.

Kevin Durant is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He recorded 30 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. Durant finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a win-loss record of 17-12 on the year. They have an average of 112.5 pts per game (17th in the league) while going 49.9% from the floor. The Nets are shooting 37.0% from downtown (337 of 910) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 40.8 boards per game and is sitting with 756 dimes this year, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists with 670 relinquished for the season. The Nets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (1,157 of 2,556) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 37.9% on 3-pointers while they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (110.9).

In their last game, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 141-134 when they faced the Hornets. When it comes to rebounding, Detroit permitted Charlotte to pull down 52 in total (17 offensive). They went 33.3% from downtown by connecting on 17 out of 51 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Pistons allowed the Hornets to make 47 of 114 tries from the floor which had them at 41.2% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Pistons finished the game shooting 48 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Detroit made 18 of 40 attempts (45.0%). They were able to convert 27 of those for a clip of 75.0%. The Hornets were called for 29 fouls in this game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 36 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, but didn't have a steal. The Pistons earned 40 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Alec Burks ended up being important for the Pistons in this game. Burks earned 27 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this game. He buried 8 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 8-22 this season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 23.1 fouls per game and they shoot 77.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.2 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest. Detroit has totaled 3,328 pts on the year (110.9 per contest) and they average 42.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Pistons are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which is 28th in the NBA.

The Detroit defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (354 of 1,017) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.5 dimes and 45.5 rebounds per game, which is 18th and 25th in basketball. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 117.6. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the floor (26th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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