The Los Angeles Clippers (8-7, 3-4 Home), one of the league’s top shooting defenses, play host to the Detroit Pistons (3-12, 0-7 Away) on Thursday. Detroit dropped their last game against the Toronto Raptors 115-111 at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, their fourth consecutive loss. Jaden Ivey led the way in the loss with 21 points and eight assists. The Pistons are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Los Angeles lost a close one on Tuesday at American Airlines Center, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 103-101. Paul George tallied 23 points to top the scoresheet in defeat. With 22 points, Nicolas Batum also played a part. The Clippers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Los Angeles won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 106-102 triumph at Little Caesars Arena on March 13, their sixth straight head-to-head victory. Marcus Morris Sr. led the Clippers with 31 points and seven rebounds.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds in the loss. The Pistons have been led this season by Bojan Bogdanovic and Cunningham, who are averaging 20.1 and 19.9 points per game, respectively. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Bogdanovic is No. 1 and Cunningham is first.
Cunningham also has dished 6.0 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game. George’s 24.4 points per game have powered the Clips on offense. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA. Ivica Zubac is pulling down 10.6 rebounds per game, most in the league, and John Wall is distributing 5.0 assists (1st).
Foes are shooting 44.8% from the field against the Clippers, ranking as one of the league’s stingiest FG% defenses (2nd). The Pistons have struggled in recent visits to Crypto.com Arena, losing eight of the last 10. Detroit is looking for a first road victory this season.Detroit is 2-8 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.0 (108.2-117.2). Los Angeles has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 106.1 points per game on average while allowing 105.9 (+0.2 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Cade Cunningham: 12.5 | 19.9 | -7.4
Assists per game:
Jaden Ivey: 5.4 | 4.1 | +1.3
Cade Cunningham: 4.5 | 6.0 | -1.5
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terance Mann: 14.6 | 11.1 | +3.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Detroit Pistons +8.5 (-105)
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