Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (4-6) will attempt to defeat the Miami Heat (3-5) on Tuesday in the NBA Cup.

The Heat played the Timberwolves and went home with a win by a final score of 95-94 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Heat left the arena with 20 and the Timberwolves recorded 20 personal fouls. They also converted 13 out of their 45 tries from long range. Minnesota finished shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 13 tries. Additionally, Minnesota totaled 47 boards (16 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 9 blocked shots. Minnesota earned 22 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 39.8% from the floor on 35 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 43 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Heat converted 16 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Miami ended with a 44.2% field goal percentage (34 out of 77) and converted 11 of their 31 shots from distance.

Tyler Herro is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He accumulated 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. Herro ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Miami heads into this game with a record of 3-5 for the season. They average 110.8 points per contest (21st in the NBA) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor. The Heat are shooting 39.3% on 3-pointers (120 of 305) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is grabbing 43.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 211 dimes this year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Heat are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 204 surrendered on the campaign. The Heat defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (329 of 700) and they concede 45.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 14th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 101-99 when they faced the Rockets. In regard to rebounds, Detroit allowed Houston to pull down 53 in all (17 on the offensive side). They went 20.6% from 3-point land by going 7 of 34 and finished the game at 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Pistons permitted the Rockets to make 38 of their 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.9% for this contest. Overall, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 84 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Detroit converted 11 out of their 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 69.6%. The Rockets had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Pistons snagged 35 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game.

Cade Cunningham ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons for this contest. Cunningham racked up 26 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 9 assists in the game. He converted 10 out of 21 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 4-6 so far this season. The Pistons commit 20.9 fouls per contest while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.2 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 17.2 times per game. Detroit has tallied 1,079 points this year (107.9 per contest) and they average 45.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 13th in basketball.

The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 110.5. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Detroit defense gives up 36.5% on 3-pointers (132 of 362) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.4 assists and 39.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 1st in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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