Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 12/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+9)

The Detroit Pistons (2-26) are traveling to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (13-14). Brooklyn is 9-point favorites. The total comes in at 233.5.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and took a loss by a final of 119-111 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (43 of 86) and converted 9 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the field on 43 out of 94 shooting. Utah earned 26 dimes and had 15 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Utah pulled down 44 boards (15 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Utah shot 91.7% from the free throw line by converting 22 of 24 tries. They also converted 11 out of their 30 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up walking away with 19 and the Jazz accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who was a factor in the game. He walked away with 28 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. Cunningham went 45.5% from the floor and distributed 10 dimes.

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Detroit enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-26 so far this year. They average 109.0 points per outing (28th in basketball) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor. The Pistons are hitting 33.0% on 3-point shots (272 of 824) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 43.2 boards per contest and has totaled 715 assists for the season, which has them ranked 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They rank 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 714 conceded for the year. The Pistons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.7% (1,218 of 2,502) and they surrender 43.5 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 37.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 25th in the league in points per game allowed (120.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 121-102 against the Knicks. The Nets were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 49 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Knicks had 15 fouls for the game which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.5%. In regard to three-point attempts, Brooklyn knocked down 15 of their 47 tries (31.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nets shot 37 for 101 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.6%. The Nets permitted the Knicks to make 44 of their 95 tries from the floor which had them at 46.3% in the game. They shot 39.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Brooklyn allowed New York to snag 54 overall (12 offensive).

Cameron Johnson was important for the Nets for this game. Johnson recorded 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the contest. He converted 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 13-14 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in the league. Brooklyn has accounted for 3,120 points this season (115.6 per contest) and they average 47.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.0 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. The Nets are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense gives up 36.9% on 3-point shots (371 of 1,006) and their opponents are connecting on 83.4% of their foul shots. They give up 25.7 dimes and 44.6 total boards per game, which is 14th and 21st in the NBA. The Nets are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.3. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (7th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+9)

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