Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/7/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

Smoothie King Center is the site where the New Orleans Pelicans will go up against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 122-112 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (37 out of 84) and buried 13 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 25 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 dimes in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the field on 43 out of 92 shooting. Memphis doled out 28 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Memphis had 46 boards (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Memphis went 72.4% at the free throw line by burying 21 of their 29 shots. They converted 15 of their 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Pistons walked away with 24 while the Grizzlies recorded 21 fouls.

Saddiq Bey is one guy who was a factor in this contest. Bey shot 43.8% from the floor and earned 7 assists. He played 33 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Detroit heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 6-19 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 23.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 42.5 rebounds per contest and has 547 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (275 of 813) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 110.1 pts per contest (24th in the NBA) on 44.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 21.9 fouls. They concede 35.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.2). The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,079 of 2,217) and they relinquish 45.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 28th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 642 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans took home the win by a final score of 121-106 against the Nuggets. The Pelicans were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Nuggets had 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They were able to bury 28 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. When discussing 3-pointers, New Orleans converted 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). When the game finished, the Pelicans finished the game shooting 41 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. The Pelicans permitted the Nuggets to knock down 41 of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% in the matchup. They shot 25.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 31 and finished the contest at 16 of 24 from the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing team rebounding, New Orleans permitted Denver to pull down 43 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jose Alvarado ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for the contest. He buried 12 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and earned 3 rebounds. Alvarado recorded 38 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 15-8 so far this year. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per game. New Orleans has tallied 2,697 pts this year (117.3 per game) and they pull in 45.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pelicans are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks 5th in the NBA.

The New Orleans defense allows 32.5% on shots from distance (273 of 839) and their opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.2 dimes and 42.0 boards every game, which ranks them 14th and 9th in the NBA. The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 110.3. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (11th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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