Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/13/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (2-21) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (15-7) on Wednesday.

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 146-101 in their last contest. Philadelphia finished the contest having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (52 of 95) and knocked down 20 out of their 46 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the 76ers made 22 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 88.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 47 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 37 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 22 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In terms of defending, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 36 out of 85 shooting. Washington distributed 21 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Washington pulled down 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Washington walked away from this one shooting 64.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 31 tries. They also buried 9 of their 31 tries from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 27 while the Wizards accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. Embiid ended up shooting 70.0% from the field and earned 6 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He accounted for 34 points on 14 out of 20 shooting.

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Philadelphia will play this game with a record of 15-7 for the season. They average 122.0 pts per contest (4th in the NBA) while going 48.0% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (270 of 715) and 85.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 45.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 572 dimes for the campaign, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from distance while they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.2). The 76ers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (906 of 1,944) and they surrender 42.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 18th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 591 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 131-123 against the Pacers. Regarding cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Indiana to grab 43 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.9% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 31 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Pistons permitted the Pacers to convert 52 out of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.5% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Pistons ended up going 45 for 81 from the floor which had them shooting 55.6%. In reference to 3-pointers, Detroit converted 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. The Pacers were called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Pistons pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons in this matchup. Cunningham earned 23 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists for the game. He converted 11 out of 21 for the game for a rate of 52.4%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Detroit has a mark of 2-21 this season. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball. Detroit has accumulated 2,499 pts for the year (108.7 per game) and they pull down 44.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per contest (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per contest. The Pistons have committed 22.7 fouls per game and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense allows 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (255 of 689) and their opponents are knocking down 81.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.5 dimes and 42.5 boards per contest, which ranks 13th and 8th in the league. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG given up with 118.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (23rd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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