Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (-6)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (2-27) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (14-15) on Tuesday. Detroit opens this matchup as 6-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 230.5.

The Nets played the Pistons and took home the win by a score of 126-115 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 22 while the Pistons racked up 25 personal fouls. They converted 15 of their 35 attempts from distance. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 75.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 29 tries. Furthermore, Detroit pulled down 36 boards (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Detroit dished out 26 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 39 out of 79 shooting. They also doled out 32 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 26 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (45 of 86) and converted 10 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Mikal Bridges is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He had 29 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and totaled 6 boards. Bridges finished the game at 52.9% from the floor and also earned 7 assists.

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Brooklyn will play this game with a win-loss record of 14-15 on the season. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 46.7 rebounds per contest and has 767 assists for the season, which ranks 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are hitting 38.5% from downtown (419 of 1,089) and 77.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.0 pts per game (12th in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Nets are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on 3-point shots while they are 19th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.5). The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (1,219 of 2,648) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 750 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 126-115 against the Nets. The Pistons pulled down 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Nets committed 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 29 tries. They were able to make 22 of them for a clip of 75.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Detroit made 15 of 35 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons shot 39 for 79 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Pistons permitted the Nets to bury 45 of their 86 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.3% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 41.7% from distance by shooting 10 out of 24 and finished the game at 26 out of 32 at the free throw line (81.3%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Brooklyn to snag 38 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Jaden Ivey ended up being a factor for the Pistons for the contest. Ivey had 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 7 dimes for this contest. He made 6 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 2-27 this year. The Pistons have committed 22.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.5 times per contest. Detroit has totaled 3,166 points this year (109.2 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in basketball.

The Pistons defensively are ranked 26th in basketball in points allowed per game with 120.9. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (23rd in the NBA). The Detroit defense gives up 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc (336 of 888) and their opponents are making 82.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.7 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 14th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn (-6)

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