Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (8-44) are en route to Footprint Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (31-22).

The Pistons faced off with the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 112-106 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 19 and the Clippers finished the game with 13 fouls. They also made 13 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 96.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 26 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 35 rebounds (0 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Los Angeles doled out 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 37 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 57 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 7 of 7 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Detroit finished with a 44.1% FG percentage (45 out of 102) and knocked down 9 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Jaden Ivey is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and grabbed 4 boards. Ivey went 47.6% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Detroit will enter this contest with a mark of 8-44 this season. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a team they commit 21.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling in 43.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,374 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are hitting 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (585 of 1,612) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.2 points per outing (23rd in basketball) while going 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 10th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,383 surrendered on the season. The Pistons defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.4% (2,306 of 4,668) and they concede 42.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 37.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 27th in the NBA in opponents points per game (122.1).

The last time they took the court, the Suns took a loss by a score of 113-112 against the Warriors. In reference to cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Golden State to snag 52 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They went 41.5% from downtown by going 17 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 11 from the charity stripe (54.5%). The Suns allowed the Warriors to convert 45 of 101 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.6% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Suns shot 43 for 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Phoenix converted 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 93.8%. The Warriors earned 20 fouls in this contest which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Suns snagged 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns for this game. Booker accumulated 32 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 of 21 for this game for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and added 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 31-22 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are hitting on 49.9% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the league. Phoenix has totaled 6,222 pts for the year (117.4 per game) and they average 43.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.7 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. The Suns are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 81.0% from the free throw line.

The Suns defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 114.4. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (8th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 36.8% on 3-point shots (695 of 1,889) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.2 dimes and 40.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 13th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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