Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (21-19) host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-117 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Suns left the arena with 17 and the Hawks totaled 21 personal fouls. They converted 17 of their 41 attempts from distance. Atlanta finished the contest at 73.1% from the charity stripe by converting 19 of 26 shots. In addition, Atlanta totaled 54 boards (20 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Atlanta dished out 22 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the field on 43 of 98 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 37 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns knocked down 18 of 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Phoenix wrapped up the game having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (43 of 84) and made 13 of their 35 shots from 3-point land.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished with 35 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. Booker finished the contest at 52.2% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-20 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per game and has 1,067 assists this year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.6% on 3-point shots (548 of 1,459) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They average 112.5 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while hitting 47.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Suns have forced 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They relinquish 36.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 18th in the league in points per game allowed (113.9). The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,618 of 3,497) and they concede 44.8 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,044 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 124-119 when they played the Knicks. Concerning how they rebounded, Detroit permitted New York to pull down 42 in all (10 offensive). They went 40.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 15 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 29 from the charity stripe (82.8%). The Pistons allowed the Knicks to knock down 40 out of their 80 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Pistons finished 46 for 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Detroit converted 15 of their 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 94.4%. The Knicks committed 21 fouls for the contest which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Pistons corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Cade Cunningham ended up being important for the Pistons for this game. He converted 14 of 27 for the game for a rate of 51.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Cunningham totaled 36 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists in this matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 21-19 on the campaign. The Pistons are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 77.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 4,495 points for the campaign (112.4 per contest) and they average 44.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Pistons are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 13th in basketball.

The Detroit defense surrenders 37.9% on three-point shots (566 of 1,492) and their opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.6 dimes and 42.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 3rd in basketball. The Pistons are ranked 16th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.3. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (19th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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