Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Detroit Pistons (13-17) are traveling to Ball Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Denver Nuggets (16-12).

The Pistons took the court against the Lakers and took home the win by a score of 117-114 in their last contest. Detroit finished the game having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (47 of 92) and buried 11 of their 30 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 12 of 12 tries for a rate of 100.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 49 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 54.1% from the floor on 40 of 74 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 23 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 46 rebounds (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles went 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 25 tries. They knocked down 14 of 30 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 21 and the Lakers had 25 fouls.

Malik Beasley is a player who was a contributor in the game. He notched 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. Beasley ended up going 53.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Detroit comes into this one with a record of 13-17 for the year. They turn the ball over 16.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Detroit is collecting 44.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 773 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are hitting 36.3% on three-point shots (403 of 1,110) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They average 111.9 points per game (18th in basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 15th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 769 conceded so far this year. The Pistons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,251 of 2,650) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 20th in the league in PPG allowed (114.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-100 when they faced the Suns. The Nuggets were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this contest. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Suns had 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Denver made 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). When the game finished, the Nuggets finished 36 for 78 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Nuggets allowed the Suns to make 41 of 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.6% in this contest. They went 30.6% from distance by shooting 11 out of 36 and ended up shooting 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Denver permitted Phoenix to pull down 46 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 19 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 15 rebounds. Jokic accumulated 25 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the game.

Denver has a record of 16-12 this season. As an offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in basketball. Denver has 3,334 points for the campaign (119.1 per game) and they collect 45.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 30.9 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. The Nuggets commit 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (386 of 1,086) and their opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 29.6 dimes and 43.6 boards per game, which ranks 30th and 10th in the league. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed with 116.1. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (16th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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