Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the location where the Portland Trail Blazers (28-35) will compete against the Detroit Pistons (35-28) on Sunday.

The Pistons faced the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 123-115 in their last game. Detroit ended having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (45 out of 86) and converted 11 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pistons made 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of defending, Detroit allowed the other team to go 55.0% from the floor on 44 of 80 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 18 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Los Angeles had 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 tries. They also buried 13 of 24 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 20 and the Clippers accounted for 16 fouls.

Cade Cunningham is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. Cunningham ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and distributed 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He accumulated 37 points on 15 out of 25 shooting.

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Detroit will play this game with a win-loss mark of 35-28 on the year. They average 114.7 points per contest (12th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor. The Pistons are shooting 36.0% from downtown (815 of 2,262) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game and has 1,671 assists this year, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are surrendering 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 15th in the league in points per game allowed (113.1). The Pistons are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (2,552 of 5,511) and they surrender 41.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,582 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 128-118 against the Celtics. The Trail Blazers collected 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Celtics committed 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 70.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Portland converted 16 of 40 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trail Blazers finished 45 out of 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Celtics to convert 45 of 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 42.6% from three-point range by shooting 23 of 54 and ended up going 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Portland allowed Boston to grab 52 in all (18 offensive).

Anfernee Simons ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers in this matchup. Simons totaled 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes in this matchup. He converted 12 out of 21 for the contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 1 rebound.

Portland has a win-loss record of 28-35 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 22nd in the league. Portland has totaled 6,979 pts so far this year (110.8 per game) and they collect 43.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.8 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 16.0 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are committing 19.5 fouls per game and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Portland defense gives up 36.1% on three-point shots (814 of 2,255) and their opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 26.1 assists and 44.3 boards every game, which is 13th and 16th in the league. The Trail Blazers are ranked 18th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.5. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (19th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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