Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks will go up against the Detroit Pistons at State Farm Arena on Tuesday.

The Pistons faced the Heat and ended up losing by a score of 112-100 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 82) and made 10 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pistons converted 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Detroit allowed 48.1% from the floor on 38 out of 79 shooting. Miami doled out 33 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami collected 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Miami ended up going 92.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 25 attempts. They buried 13 of their 39 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 20 and the Heat totaled 17 personal fouls.

James Wiseman is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He recorded 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and snagged 13 rebounds. Wiseman went 76.9% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Detroit will take the court with a record of 16-56 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 42.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,654 dimes so far this season, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are hitting 35.2% on three-point attempts (826 of 2,349) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 110.9 points per outing (28th in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They surrender 36.1% on 3-point shots while they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.5). The Pistons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (3,116 of 6,351) and they surrender 44.8 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 21st in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,854 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 126-118 when they faced the Spurs. The Hawks were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards totaling 51 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Spurs were called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Atlanta buried 5 out of their 22 attempts (22.7%). When the game finished, the Hawks ended up shooting 48 for 101 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Hawks permitted the Spurs to convert 51 out of 94 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.3% in this matchup. They shot 50.0% from distance by shooting 14 of 28 and ended up going 10 of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). Regarding rebounding, Atlanta permitted San Antonio to snag 41 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Dejounte Murray was important for the Hawks in this matchup. Murray recorded 22 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in the game. He made 10 out of 25 in the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Atlanta has a record of 35-36 this year. When it comes to offense, the Hawks are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which is 9th in basketball. Atlanta has earned 8,335 points for the year (117.4 per contest) and they average 43.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. The Hawks are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.7% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense gives up 35.5% on three-point shots (845 of 2,381) and opponents are making 80.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.9 dimes and 44.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 23rd in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the league in PPG surrendered with 117.6. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (24th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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