Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (30-47) will compete against the Detroit Pistons (13-63) at Barclays Center on Saturday.

The Pistons played the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 121-113 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up walking away with 13 and the Hawks finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also made 13 out of their 38 shots from 3-point range. Atlanta finished 66.7% from the free throw line by making 10 of 15 attempts. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 48 rebounds (6 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Atlanta totaled 36 assists and had 9 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 54.4% from the floor on 49 out of 90 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this matchup while creating 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 37 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pistons buried 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 45.7% field goal percentage (43 out of 94) and knocked down 10 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc.

Malachi Flynn is someone who played a role in the matchup. Flynn finished the contest at 72.0% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He played 34 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He accumulated 50 points on 18 out of 25 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this contest with a record of 13-63 so far this year. They cough up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 43.3 boards per game and has earned 1,954 dimes so far this season, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (837 of 2,404) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 110.6 pts per game (25th in basketball) while going 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They give up 37.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 26th in the league in opponents points per game (119.4). The Pistons defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.0% (3,318 of 6,770) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,062 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nets got the win with a final of 115-111 when they faced the Pacers. The Nets were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Pacers were called for 21 fouls in this contest which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 70.4%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Brooklyn knocked down 12 of 32 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets shot 42 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Nets allowed the Pacers to bury 46 of their 103 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.7% in the matchup. They finished 26.3% from distance via 10 of 38 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Brooklyn permitted Indiana to pull down 45 overall (19 offensive).

Cam Thomas ended up being important for the Nets in this matchup. Thomas tallied 27 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 21 in this game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 30-47 for the year. The Nets are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per game (18th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. Brooklyn has accounted for 8,561 pts for the campaign (111.2 per game) and they pull in 42.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Nets are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in basketball.

The Nets on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points given up per game with 113.7. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.2% on 3-point shots (990 of 2,664) and their opponents are converting on 80.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.5 assists and 43.2 rebounds every game, which is 7th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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