Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 2/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (26-30) will meet the Detroit Pistons (29-26) on Sunday.

The Pistons took the court against the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 128-110 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 22 and the Bulls had 27 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 41 shots from beyond the arc. Chicago finished the contest at 90.0% from the free throw line by burying 27 of their 30 attempts. In addition, Chicago collected 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Chicago totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 43.0% from the floor on 37 out of 86 shooting. They also distributed 30 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 28 of 35 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Detroit walked away from the contest with a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 of 88) and knocked down 10 of their 25 three-point attempts.

Cade Cunningham is a player who came through in the game. He notched 29 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He played for 35 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. Cunningham went 47.4% from the floor and recorded 7 dimes.

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Detroit comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 29-26 on the year. They average 113.6 pts per game (13th in basketball) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Pistons are connecting on 36.0% on 3-point shots (715 of 1,984) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling down 45.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,428 assists this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,396 conceded for the season. The Pistons are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (2,236 of 4,818) and they relinquish 42.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 37.0% on three-point shots and they rank 15th in the league in opponents PPG (113.1).

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 114-108 against the Magic. The Hawks were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Magic earned 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 67.9%. When talking about shots from downtown, Atlanta buried 11 of their 35 attempts (31.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks went 39 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.0%. The Hawks permitted the Magic to make 41 of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2% for the game. They finished 24.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 25 and ended up shooting 26 out of 38 from the charity stripe (68.4%). When talking about attacking the glass, Atlanta allowed Orlando to pull down 53 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Trae Young was important for the Hawks for this game. Young tallied 38 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists in this game. He converted 13 out of 28 for this contest for a field goal rate of 46.4%, and added 3 rebounds.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 26-30 this season. The Hawks have committed 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 29.3 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.9 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 6,528 pts this year (116.6 per contest) and they average 45.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is 16th in the NBA.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 26th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.1. They have forced 16.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the floor (28th in basketball). The Atlanta defense gives up 36.9% on three-point shots (785 of 2,130) and their opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 28.2 dimes and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 25th and 21st in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta and under the total points

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