Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets will try to defeat the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

The Pistons faced off with the Thunder and took a loss by a final of 107-106 in their last contest. Detroit walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (40 out of 80) and converted 16 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pistons buried 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 dimes for the contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 1 steal. In reference to defending, Detroit allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the field on 39 of 87 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma City grabbed 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Oklahoma City ended up shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 25 attempts. They buried 10 of 29 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Pistons walked away with 22 while the Thunder finished the game with 18 fouls.

Jaden Ivey is someone who was a contributor for this game. Ivey finished 44.4% from the floor and also dished out 9 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Detroit heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-60 so far this year. They currently have an average of 110.7 points per contest (28th in the NBA) while going 45.4% from the floor. The Pistons are hitting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (868 of 2,471) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 42.5 boards per game and has earned 1,746 dimes this season, which is 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Pistons have forced 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 21.1 fouls. They surrender 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.6). The Pistons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (3,285 of 6,720) and they relinquish 45.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 16th in the league in allowing assists with 1,952 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 123-114 when they played the Nets. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Houston allowed Brooklyn to grab 41 in total (8 offensive). They shot 48.6% from distance by hitting 17 of 35 and ended up going 18 of 27 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Rockets permitted the Nets to convert 44 out of their 82 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.7% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Rockets shot 46 for 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. In reference to three-point attempts, Houston made 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 13 of those for a clip of 61.9%. The Nets earned 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Rockets were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 52 in the game.

Kevin Porter Jr. pitched in for the Rockets in the matchup. He made 11 of 22 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Porter accumulated 31 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for this game.

Houston has a win-loss record of 18-59 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 27th in the league. Houston has scored 8,501 points for the season (110.4 per contest) and they grab 46.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 22.4 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.4 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 20.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 118.9. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (22nd in the league). The Houston defense gives up 37.8% on three-point shots (1,131 of 2,996) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.1 dimes and 41.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 24th and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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