Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Golden State Warriors (18-18) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (18-18).

The Warriors took the court against the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-98 in their last contest. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (40 out of 98) and converted 14 out of their 50 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 4 of 5 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 52 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 28 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the field on 43 of 91 shooting. Miami doled out 32 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami pulled down 48 rebounds (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Miami shot 70.6% at the free throw line by making 12 of 17 tries. They buried 16 of their 40 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Warriors walked away with 15 while the Heat recorded 9 fouls.

Stephen Curry is a player who came through in the matchup. He was able to score 31 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played 33 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. Curry finished the game at 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Golden State will play this game with a mark of 18-18 this year. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 46.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,031 dimes so far this year, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (545 of 1,488) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.8 points per game (16th in the league) while shooting 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They relinquish 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 12th in the league in PPG allowed (111.1). The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.5% (1,452 of 3,194) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 950 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 118-115 against the Trail Blazers. The Pistons recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers had 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to bury 19 of them for a clip of 86.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit converted 15 of their 43 attempts (34.9%). When all was said and done, the Pistons went 42 for 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.7%. The Pistons allowed the Trail Blazers to make 48 of 90 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 53.3% for the contest. They finished 45.7% from 3-point land by going 16 out of 35 and ended up shooting 3 of 5 from the free throw line (60.0%). When discussing rebounds, Detroit permitted Portland to collect 38 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Cade Cunningham ended up being a factor for the Pistons in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 23 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.8%, and earned 6 rebounds. Cunningham earned 32 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and totaled 9 assists for the matchup.

Detroit has a record of 18-18 on the year. The Pistons commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per contest. Detroit has accounted for 4,031 points on the season (112.0 per contest) and they grab 44.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is 14th in the league.

The Detroit defense allows 38.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (507 of 1,332) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.4 dimes and 42.0 boards per game, ranking them 8th and 4th in the league. The Pistons on defense are ranked 17th in the league in PPG given up with 113.8. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (19th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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