Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons (5-39) are hosting the Washington Wizards (7-37) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The Wizards played the Jazz and took a loss by a final of 123-108 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 14 while the Jazz recorded 19 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 31 attempts from downtown. Utah finished the game shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Utah totaled 52 rebounds (13 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Utah distributed 34 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 51.5% from the field on 50 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 33 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wizards buried 15 of 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 48.9% FG percentage (43 out of 88) and made 7 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kyle Kuzma is one guy who was important for the matchup. He ended up scoring 26 points on 12 of 24 shooting. He played for 34 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. Kuzma shot 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Washington enters this matchup with a mark of 7-37 for the season. They average 115.0 points per game (17th in the league) while going 47.7% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 35.2% on shots from distance (532 of 1,510) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.1 rebounds per contest and has 1,232 assists this year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,331 conceded for the season. The Wizards defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.8% (2,051 of 4,118) and they relinquish 49.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 30th in basketball in opponents PPG (124.7).

For their last game, the Pistons went home victorious with a score of 113-106 against the Hornets. The Pistons were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Hornets were called for 22 fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Detroit buried 15 of their 38 attempts (39.5%). Overall, the Pistons ended up shooting 43 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Pistons allowed the Hornets to bury 38 of 87 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.7% for this game. They finished 39.5% from distance by shooting 15 of 38 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). When it comes to rebounding, Detroit allowed Charlotte to snag 48 in total (9 offensive).

Bojan Bogdanovic was important for the Pistons for this contest. He made 12 out of 23 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Bogdanovic totaled 34 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and added 4 dimes in the matchup.

Detroit has a record of 5-39 this season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.6 times per game. Detroit has accounted for 4,948 pts this year (112.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the league.

The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 122.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.4% from the field (25th in basketball). The Detroit defense gives up 38.3% on shots from distance (526 of 1,375) and their opposition knocks down 81.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.8 assists and 43.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 15th and 14th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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