Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Lakers (15-12) will go up against the Detroit Pistons (11-17) on Monday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and ended up losing by a score of 126-119 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 43.8% FG percentage (46 of 105) and made 13 of their 47 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pistons converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 27 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the floor on 39 of 83 shooting. Utah totaled 23 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Utah pulled down 62 boards (15 offensive, 47 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Utah ended up going 90.3% at the charity stripe by converting 28 of their 31 shots. They made 20 of their 40 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Pistons ended up with 25 while the Jazz finished the game with 19 fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who was important for this contest. He notched 33 points on 13 out of 23 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. Cunningham went 56.5% from the field and also totaled 7 assists.

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Detroit will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-17 on the year. They currently have an average of 110.9 pts per contest (20th in the league) on 46.2% from the field. The Pistons are hitting 35.8% from downtown (373 of 1,041) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is pulling in 45.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 718 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.3 times per game and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pistons have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.8 fouls. They give up 37.8% on three-point shots and they rank 18th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.3). The Pistons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,166 of 2,498) and they concede 43.0 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 711 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 113-100 against the Kings. The Lakers corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 52 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Kings earned 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to make 25 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles buried 12 of 33 tries (36.4%). When the game finished, the Lakers ended up shooting 38 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. The Lakers allowed the Kings to knock down 37 of their 82 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1% in the game. They finished 37.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 29 and finished the game at 15 out of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Sacramento to grab 43 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Austin Reaves ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers for this game. Reaves accumulated 25 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 5 assists for the contest. He converted 7 of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 15-12 on the campaign. The Lakers are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.0 times per game (13th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. Los Angeles has accounted for 3,007 points on the season (111.4 per contest) and they average 41.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Lakers are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.8% on three-point shots (366 of 994) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 28.3 dimes and 44.6 boards per game, which ranks them 26th and 21st in basketball. The Lakers on defense are ranked 19th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.3. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (23rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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