Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/6/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Detroit Pistons are en route to FTX Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Miami Heat.

The Pistons took the court against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 122-112 in their last game. Detroit ended the game with a 44.0% field goal percentage (37 of 84) and converted 13 of their 35 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 25 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 26 assists for the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 of 92 shooting. Memphis earned 28 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Memphis collected 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Memphis finished the game at 72.4% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of 29 shots. They also buried 15 of their 35 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Pistons walked away with 24 and the Grizzlies recorded 21 fouls.

Saddiq Bey is one player who was a factor in this contest. He recorded 24 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Bey finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 7 assists.

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Detroit heads into this one with a record of 6-19 this season. They are averaging 110.1 points per contest (23rd in the league) while connecting on 44.7% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (275 of 813) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is collecting 42.5 boards per contest and has 547 dimes on the year, which ranks 23rd in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 23.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Pistons have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 21.9 personal fouls. They rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 642 relinquished this year. The Pistons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,079 of 2,217) and they relinquish 45.3 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 29th in the league in PPG allowed (118.2).

For their last game, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 120-116 against the Celtics. Regarding rebounding, Miami permitted Boston to collect 48 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 45 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Heat permitted the Celtics to convert 40 of their 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Heat went 48 out of 101 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. With regard to shooting from distance, Miami made 11 out of 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. The Celtics committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Heat to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 11 steals in this matchup. The Heat corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in this game.

Bam Adebayo ended up being a major contributor for the Heat in the matchup. He converted 10 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 7 rebounds. Adebayo earned 28 points in his 38 mins of playing time and added 3 assists for this contest.

Miami has a record of 11-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in basketball. Miami has 2,518 pts so far this season (109.5 per contest) and they grab 41.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per game (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Heat are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 84.7% from the charity stripe.

The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.3. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (21st in the league). The Miami defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (312 of 880) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.1 assists and 43.7 total boards per game, which ranks 22nd and 17th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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