Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 2/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

The Detroit Pistons (6-43) are traveling to Moda Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (15-35).

The Pistons played the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 111-99 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Pistons ended up walking away with 18 and the Magic finished the game with 18 fouls. They knocked down 10 of 24 shots from 3-point range. Orlando ended up going 73.3% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 15 attempts. In addition, Orlando pulled down 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Orlando dished out 22 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Detroit allowed 53.6% from the field on 45 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 22 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Pistons made 19 of 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. Detroit finished the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (36 of 80) and made 8 of their 31 3-pointers.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. Cunningham finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Detroit comes into this matchup with a record of 6-43 so far this season. They have an average of 112.6 pts per contest (23rd in basketball) while going 47.4% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (543 of 1,524) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 43.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,289 dimes for the season, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.1% on shots from distance and they are 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (122.3). The Pistons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.6% (2,183 of 4,402) and they relinquish 42.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are 12th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,303 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 112-103 when they faced the Nuggets. In the matter of rebounds, Portland allowed Denver to snag 42 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 28 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Nuggets to bury 42 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers shot 39 out of 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Portland knocked down 11 of 31 tries (35.5%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 93.3%. The Nuggets had 11 fouls for the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 42 in the matchup.

Deandre Ayton ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers for the contest. He converted 13 of 19 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and had 9 rebounds. Ayton tallied 27 points in his 39 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes in the game.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 15-35 for the season. As an offense, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the league. Portland has earned 5,419 points on the year (108.4 per game) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 22.6 times per game (30th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Portland defense concedes 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (572 of 1,677) and their opposition makes 79.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 27.6 dimes and 44.6 boards every game, which ranks them 23rd and 23rd in the NBA. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points given up per game with 116.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (25th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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