Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/1/2025 Preview and Pick
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (33-26) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (21-37) on Saturday.

The Nets took the court against the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 129-121 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Nets ended up with 25 while the Thunder finished the game with 21 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 30 shots from distance. Oklahoma City shot 82.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 29 tries. Moreover, Oklahoma City collected 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Oklahoma City dished out 27 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Brooklyn allowed 53.3% from the floor on 48 out of 90 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 46 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets buried 22 of their 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. Brooklyn wrapped up the game with a 40.9% FG percentage (38 out of 93) and made 23 of their 61 shots from beyond the arc.
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Day'Ron Sharpe is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He totaled 25 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and pulled down 15 rebounds. Sharpe finished shooting 80.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes.
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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 21-37 this year. They average 105.1 points per outing (29th in the league) while connecting on 44.0% from the field. The Nets are shooting 34.7% on three-point attempts (775 of 2,232) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 41.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,441 dimes for the year, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on the defensive end, the Nets have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 17th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,536 relinquished for the campaign. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (2,322 of 4,861) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.5% on shots from distance while they are 9th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.1).
In their last game, the Pistons got the win with a final of 117-97 against the Celtics. The Pistons recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Celtics earned 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 58.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Detroit knocked down 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Pistons shot 47 for 89 from the floor which had them at 52.8%. The Pistons permitted the Celtics to knock down 33 out of their 80 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.3% for this contest. They finished 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 21 out of 49 and finished the game at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Detroit allowed Boston to get 32 overall (7 offensive).
Malik Beasley was important for the Pistons in the matchup. He made 10 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 5 rebounds. Beasley earned 26 points in his 22 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.
Detroit has a win-loss mark of 33-26 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Pistons are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Detroit has tallied 6,742 pts on the season (114.3 per game) and they average 45.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.3 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest. The Pistons are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.8% from the charity stripe.
The Pistons on defense are ranked 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Detroit defense gives up 37.1% from downtown (821 of 2,214) and their opposition knocks down 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.4 dimes and 41.9 rebounds per contest, ranking them 7th and 3rd in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit
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