Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (2-8) host the Detroit Pistons (5-8) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 127-120 in their last game. Detroit walked away from the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (46 out of 100) and knocked down 18 out of their 38 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 10 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 45 out of 95 shooting. Milwaukee earned 26 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 88.0% at the free throw line by converting 22 of their 25 attempts. They knocked down 15 of 35 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Pistons ended up with 21 while the Bucks recorded 12 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Cunningham shot 38.2% from the floor and also recorded 11 assists. He played 43 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 13 of 34 shooting.

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Detroit enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 109.3 points per game (24th in basketball) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 35.2% on shots from distance (160 of 455) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 46.5 boards per game and has accounted for 324 dimes this year, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.8 fouls per game.

On defense, the Pistons are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.9% on shots from distance and they rank 13th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.8). The Pistons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (527 of 1,155) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 27th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 324 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 139-130 when they played the Spurs. In the matter of rebounds, Washington allowed San Antonio to collect 39 in total (8 offensive). They finished 40.9% from distance by connecting on 18 out of 44 and finished the game at 25 of 32 from the charity stripe (78.1%). The Wizards permitted the Spurs to make 48 of their 92 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.2% for the contest. In all, the Wizards finished 49 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 18 of 44 tries (40.9%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 87.5%. The Spurs were called for 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Wizards were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 in the matchup.

Jordan Poole ended up being important for the Wizards for this game. Poole scored 42 points in his 33 minutes on the court and earned 6 dimes for the contest. He converted 15 of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 68.2%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 2-8 for the season. As an offense, the Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 22nd in the league. Washington has earned 1,102 pts for the season (110.2 per contest) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game. The Wizards commit 22.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 123.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 395) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.2 assists and 48.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 17th and 29th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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