The Phoenix Suns (28-26, 9-17 Away), one of the NBA’s top scoring defenses, travel to face the Detroit Pistons (14-39, 7-19 Home) on Saturday. Both teams will be playing on back-to-back days. The Suns are 3-4 without a day off, while the Pistons are 3-7. Phoenix topped the Boston Celtics 106-94 at TD Garden yesterday.
Mikal Bridges had a standout performance with 25 points. The Suns are the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Detroit won yesterday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Charlotte Hornets 118-112. Jaden Ivey had 24 points and seven assists, leading the team.
The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Phoenix will be seeking a season sweep against Detroit after earning the win in the only prior matchup 108-102 at Footprint Center in November 2022, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Deandre Ayton led the Suns with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Bojan Bogdanovic had 19 points in the losing effort. The Suns have been led this season by Ayton and Bridges, who are averaging 17.3 and 17.0 points per game, respectively. Ayton also has grabbed 9.9 rebounds per game, while Bridges has dished 3.6 assists per game.Bogdanovic (21.4 ppg) has powered the Pistons’ offense.
Jalen Duren is posting 8.6 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is recording 5.8 assists. Holding opponents to 111.5 points per game, the Suns are one of the toughest scoring defenses in the NBA (5th).The Suns are 1-4 in five games at Little Caesars Arena.
In the last 10 games, Phoenix is 7-3 with an average margin of +0.7 (111.8-111.1). Detroit has a 3-7 record over the last 10, allowing 123.6 points per game on average while scoring only 117.0 (-6.6 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dario Saric: 15.8 | 11.5 | +4.3
Points per game:
Mikal Bridges: 23.6 | 17.0 | +6.6
Assists per game:
Mikal Bridges: 4.8 | 3.6 | +1.2
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Saddiq Bey: 27.6 | 20.9 | +6.7
Points per game:
Saddiq Bey: 19.2 | 14.8 | +4.4
Isaiah Stewart: 8.0 | 11.2 | -3.2
Rebounds per game:
Saddiq Bey: 6.2 | 4.6 | +1.6
Assists per game:
Jaden Ivey: 6.8 | 4.5 | +2.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns (-190)
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