Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (22-26) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Pistons (23-24).

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 137-115 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 18 while the Cavaliers recorded 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 39 tries from beyond the arc. Cleveland ended up going 90.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 20 tries. In addition, Cleveland had 49 rebounds (10 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 1 block. Cleveland dished out 34 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 58.2% from the field on 53 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 28 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 20 of 27 shots for a rate of 74.1%. Atlanta walked away from the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (41 out of 90) and converted 13 of their 39 three-point attempts.

Zaccharie Risacher is someone who came through in this game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 11 out of 14 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. Risacher finished 78.6% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Atlanta comes into this contest with a mark of 22-26 on the season. They currently have an average of 115.3 points per contest (11th in basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 34.3% on 3-pointers (614 of 1,792) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 45.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,391 dimes so far this season, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.3 times per game and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hawks are able to force 16.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,360 surrendered on the campaign. The Hawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.8% (2,086 of 4,363) and they concede 45.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.2% on three-point shots while they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 133-119 against the Pacers. In regard to rebounding, Detroit allowed Indiana to snag 36 in all (5 offensive). They went 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 19 out of 38 and finished the contest at 22 of 31 at the free throw line (71.0%). The Pistons allowed the Pacers to convert 46 out of their 81 attempts from the field which had them shooting 56.8% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons ended up going 44 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Detroit buried 12 of their 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.1%. The Pacers committed 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Pistons pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this game.

Cade Cunningham ended up being important for the Pistons for the matchup. He buried 12 out of 22 in the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds. Cunningham recorded 32 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 9 assists in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 23-24 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league. Detroit has tallied 5,260 pts for the campaign (111.9 per contest) and they average 44.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.4 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.9 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense concedes 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (649 of 1,739) and their opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.5 dimes and 42.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 9th and 4th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.5. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (17th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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