The Phoenix Suns (11-6, 9-1 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, host the Detroit Pistons (5-15, 2-10 Away) on Friday. Detroit beat the Utah Jazz 125-116 at Vivint Arena on Wednesday. Bojan Bogdanovic was the scoring leader with 23 points. Marvin Bagley III was another key contributor with 19 points. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference.
Phoenix won their fourth home game in a row on Tuesday at Footprint Center, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-105. Mikal Bridges had 25 points, leading the team. The Suns are the first seed in the Western Conference, level with the Utah Jazz.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Phoenix won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 135-108 triumph at Little Caesars Arena on January 16, their third straight head-to-head victory.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 30 points. Cory Joseph had 21 points, seven assists, and two rebounds in the loss. Bogdanovic is averaging 20.7 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Pistons in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Jaden Ivey is dishing 4.3 assists (1st). Booker’s 27.4 points per game have powered the Suns on offense.
He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA. Booker also has distributed 5.8 assists per game, most in the NBA. Deandre Ayton has collected 8.0 rebounds per game.
With 115.1 points per game, the Suns are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (4th).The teams have split their last 10 games at Footprint Center (5-5).
In the last 10 games, Detroit is 3-7 with an average margin of -3.8 (113.1-116.9). Phoenix has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 112.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 108.7 (+4.1 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Saddiq Bey: 7.5 | 14.7 | -7.2
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 5.6 | 4.0 | +1.6
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Torrey Craig: 20.8 | 13.8 | +7.0
Jock Landale: 7.7 | 12.1 | -4.5
Points per game:
Torrey Craig: 12.2 | 7.6 | +4.6
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 11.0 | 8.0 | +3.0
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 6.6 | 4.7 | +1.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Detriot Pistons +12.5 (-110)
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