Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/25/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Denver Nuggets (24-21) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (11-35).

The Nuggets took the court against the Pistons and earned the victory with a final of 117-111 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 22 and the Pistons finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of their 29 tries from long range. Detroit finished the game at 84.2% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 tries. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 1 block. Detroit doled out 34 dimes and had 28 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 56.0% from the field on 42 of 75 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets converted 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. Denver ended with a 51.8% FG percentage (44 out of 85) and converted 12 of their 35 three-point shots.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a major factor for the contest. Jokic finished the game shooting 63.2% from the field and distributed 8 dimes. He played 36 minutes played and also collected 9 rebounds. He had 34 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Denver comes into this one with a mark of 24-21 on the year. They have an average of 107.9 pts per game (18th in the league) while going 46.9% from the field. The Nuggets are connecting on 34.6% from downtown (565 of 1,633) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Denver is snagging 43.0 boards per game and has racked up 1,208 assists this year, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,095 surrendered this year. The Nuggets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,805 of 3,864) and they surrender 43.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.9).

The last time they took the court, the Pistons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-111 against the Nuggets. When it comes to rebounding, Detroit allowed Denver to snag 26 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.3% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 35 and ended up going 17 out of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). The Pistons permitted the Nuggets to bury 44 out of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.8% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 56.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit made 11 of their 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 84.2%. The Nuggets were called for 11 fouls for the contest which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They coughed it up 22 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Pistons collected 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game.

Cory Joseph ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this matchup. He converted 7 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. Joseph recorded 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in this contest.

Detroit has a record of 11-35 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the NBA. Detroit has totaled 4,691 points on the season (102.0 per contest) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.2 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.2 fouls per game and they connect on 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense gives up 36.6% on 3-pointers (560 of 1,530) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.2 dimes and 46.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 26th and 25th in the league. The Pistons defensively are ranked 24th in the league in PPG given up with 111.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (29th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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