Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (23-20) will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (11-33) at Ball Arena on Sunday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 133-131 in their last contest. Detroit walked away from the contest with a 50.5% FG percentage (46 out of 91) and knocked down 15 out of their 36 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 26 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defending, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the floor on 44 of 84 shooting. Sacramento totaled 35 assists and had 22 steals for this contest. On top of that, Sacramento totaled 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Sacramento finished shooting 70.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 31 of 44 shots. They also converted 12 of their 27 attempts from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pistons walked away with 26 and the Kings recorded 7 personal fouls.

Saddiq Bey is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He had 30 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also grabbed 7 boards. Bey ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 11-33 on the season. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 42.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 970 assists on the season, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pistons are shooting 31.5% on shots from downtown (493 of 1,565) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They average 101.8 points per game (28th in the league) while shooting 41.8% from the field.

On defense, the Pistons are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.5). The Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (1,795 of 3,795) and they surrender 46.9 boards per game as a team. They rank 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,109 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nuggets got the win with a final of 130-128 when they played the Clippers. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Denver allowed Los Angeles to grab 35 in all (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 15 out of 39 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Nuggets allowed the Clippers to knock down 52 out of 97 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 53.6% in this contest. Overall, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 48 out of 98 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Denver converted 13 out of 38 attempts (34.2%). They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 84.0%. The Clippers earned 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest.

Nikola Jokic pitched in for the Nuggets in this matchup. He buried 16 of 25 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.0%, and accumulated 14 rebounds. Jokic recorded 49 points in his 41 minutes on the court and accounted for 10 assists in the matchup.

Denver has a mark of 23-20 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Nuggets are shooting 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Denver has totaled 4,622 points on the year (107.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.4 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 26.6 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls per game and they hit 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense allows 34.0% on shots from distance (507 of 1,489) and opponents are connecting on 74.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 24.4 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per game, which is 18th and 10th in basketball. The Nuggets defensively are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG given up with 106.4. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (22nd in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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