Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (8-11) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (3-13) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The 76ers faced off with the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-99 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the 76ers ended up with 17 and the Clippers finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 30 tries from three-point range. Los Angeles shot 76.0% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 25 tries. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 31 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 58.0% from the floor on 47 of 81 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the 76ers converted 22 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 39.5% FG percentage (34 out of 86) and converted 9 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jared McCain is one guy who played a role for the game. McCain finished the game at 20.0% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He played for 28 mins played but ended the game without a board. He was able to score 18 points on 3 of 15 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-13 for the year. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a team they commit 20.8 fouls per game. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 39.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 344 dimes this year, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are connecting on 31.5% on 3-point shots (188 of 596) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They average 104.1 pts per game (29th in basketball) while shooting 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 17.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 36.7% on three-point shots while they are 14th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.5). The 76ers are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.9% (647 of 1,323) and they relinquish 44.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 424 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Pistons went home victorious with a score of 102-100 against the Raptors. When it comes to team rebounding, Detroit permitted Toronto to pull down 50 in total (23 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 35 and finished the game at 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Pistons allowed the Raptors to convert 41 of their 104 attempts from the field which had them at 39.4% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 34 for 76 from the floor which had them shooting 44.7%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Detroit buried 12 of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.0%. The Raptors were called for 27 fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 31 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Pistons pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this game.

Jaden Ivey pitched in for the Pistons in the matchup. He converted 10 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 76.9%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Ivey totaled 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 assists in this game.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 8-11 for the year. The Pistons are committing 20.4 fouls per game and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per game (19th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.1 times per contest. Detroit has scored 2,079 pts for the campaign (109.4 per contest) and they pull in 46.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 21st in the league.

The Pistons defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.0. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Detroit defense gives up 36.7% on shots from distance (256 of 698) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.6 dimes and 42.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 8th and 10th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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