Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+2)

The Detroit Pistons (3-36) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will play the Washington Wizards (7-31). Washington is 2-point favorites. The total is set at 234.

The Pistons faced off with the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-110 in their last game. Detroit ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (44 out of 88) and knocked down 12 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Pistons converted 10 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 46 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 32 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Detroit allowed 45.6% from the field on 41 of 90 shooting. Houston doled out 21 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Houston had 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 9 rejections. Houston walked away from this one shooting 88.0% when shooting free throws by converting 22 of their 25 tries. They also buried 8 of 30 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 21 while the Rockets recorded 16 fouls.

Alec Burks is one player who came through in this game. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. Burks ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Detroit comes into this game with a mark of 3-36 for the campaign. They are averaging 111.3 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Pistons are hitting 34.4% on three-point shots (412 of 1,197) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is collecting 43.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,022 dimes for the campaign, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 16.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are surrendering 38.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (122.7). The Pistons defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.5% (1,731 of 3,494) and they surrender 42.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists with 1,036 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Wizards went home victorious with a score of 127-99 when they played the Hawks. In the matter of rebounding, Washington allowed Atlanta to grab 50 overall (16 offensive). They shot 27.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Wizards permitted the Hawks to make 32 of 93 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 34.4% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards ended up going 47 out of 97 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington converted 12 out of their 32 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 21 of them for a rate of 80.8%. The Hawks committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Wizards earned 42 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 54 for this contest.

Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards for this game. Kuzma recorded 29 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 7-31 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wizards are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. Washington has earned 4,389 pts for the campaign (115.5 per contest) and they pull in 39.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.6 times per game (9th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per game. The Wizards are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls every game and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Washington defense gives up 38.0% from downtown (502 of 1,322) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 30.3 assists and 49.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 30th and 30th in the NBA. The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed with 125.2. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the field (28th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+2)

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