Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Detroit Pistons are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took a loss by a score of 123-108 in their last contest. Detroit ended the game having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (41 out of 84) and converted 13 out of their 28 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pistons made 13 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 27 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defending, Detroit allowed 52.3% from the field on 45 of 86 shooting. Brooklyn dished out 36 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, Brooklyn pulled down 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Brooklyn finished shooting 69.6% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 23 tries. They also made 17 out of their 43 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Pistons walked away with 18 and the Nets totaled 12 fouls.

R.J. Hampton is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He racked up 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Hampton ended up going 60.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Detroit heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-64 for the season. They have an average of 110.5 points per outing (29th in the NBA) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 35.1% on shots from distance (912 of 2,595) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is snagging 42.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,840 assists on the season, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Pistons are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They concede 36.2% from 3-point land and they rank 28th in the NBA in opponents PPG (118.8). The Pistons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.0% (3,452 of 7,044) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,062 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 138-129 when they faced the Knicks. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted New York to grab 52 in total (20 on the offensive side). They went 39.1% from downtown by connecting on 18 of 46 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). The Pacers permitted the Knicks to convert 52 of 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Pacers went 45 out of 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.7%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Indiana made 15 out of their 30 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. The Knicks were called for 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Pacers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game.

Jalen Smith was important for the Pacers in the matchup. He buried 8 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Smith racked up 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Indiana has a record of 34-46 for the campaign. The Pacers are committing 21.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.9 times per game (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 9,279 pts on the campaign (116.0 per contest) and they snag 41.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Pacers are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 23rd in basketball.

The Indiana defense gives up 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (991 of 2,662) and their opponents are converting on 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.4 dimes and 45.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 27th and 28th in the league. The Pacers are ranked 30th in the NBA in points given up per game with 119.2. They are forcing 15.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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