The Detroit Pistons (16-63, 9-31 Home) will try to overcome one of the league’s top shooting defenses when they host the Brooklyn Nets (43-36, 21-19 Away) on Wednesday. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Nets are 6-7 without rest, while the Pistons are 3-10.
Brooklyn dropped their last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-102 at Barclays Center yesterday. With 30 points and six assists, Spencer Dinwiddie had a standout performance in defeat. The Nets are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Detroit lost their 10th in a row yesterday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the Miami Heat 118-105. Jaden Ivey had 30 points and seven assists in the losing effort to lead the team. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference.It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Brooklyn and Detroit have split their two matchups this season. The Pistons triumphed in the most recent meeting, beating the Nets 130-122 at Barclays Center on January 26. Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 25 points and nine rebounds. Kyrie Irving had 40 points and six assists in defeat.
The Nets have been led this season by Nic Claxton, who is averaging 12.5 points per game. Claxton also has grabbed 9.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Royce O’Neale is dishing 3.7 assists.Bojan Bogdanovic’s 21.6 points per game have powered the Pistons on offense.
Jalen Duren is posting 8.7 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is recording 6.2 assists. Opponents are shooting 46.3% from the field against the Nets, ranking as one of the toughest FG% defenses in the NBA (4th).The Nets have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Little Caesars Arena, winning six.
Detroit has lost four straight at home this season. In the last 10 games, Brooklyn is 4-6 with an average margin of +1.9 (111.6-109.7). Detroit has lost each of the last 10, allowing 119.5 points per game on average while scoring only 104.6 (-14.9 margin). The Pistons are averaging 110.6 ppg for the full season while allowing 118.7.
NETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Mikal Bridges: 41.8 | 28.1 | +13.8
Seth Curry: 5.3 | 12.4 | -7.1
Points per game:
Mikal Bridges: 33.4 | 20.3 | +13.1
Cam Thomas: 5.0 | 10.0 | -5.0
Rebounds per game:
Dorian Finney-Smith: 6.2 | 4.8 | +1.4
Assists per game:
Spencer Dinwiddie: 9.2 | 6.3 | +2.9
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jaden Ivey: 35.4 | 25.0 | +10.4
Points per game:
Jaden Ivey: 23.6 | 16.0 | +7.6
Rebounds per game:
Marvin Bagley III: 4.0 | 6.4 | -2.4
Assists per game:
Jaden Ivey: 7.8 | 5.1 | +2.7
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
Brooklyn Nets -11.5 (-105)
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