The league’s top team will be at home when the Golden State Warriors (50-12) welcome the Detroit Pistons (23-39) to ORACLE Arena. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 11 and can be seen on FSN-DET and CSN-BA.
The Warriors played well in their last game, blowing out the Suns 98-80 on Monday. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 36 points on 14-for-24 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 108-101 loss against the Hornets on Sunday. Reggie Jackson led the game in scoring with 25 points.
Draymond Green has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Warriors. During that stretch, he has averaged 15.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.4 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers. Greg Monroe has been hot for the Pistons. In the same five-game span, he is averaging 19.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.8 blocks.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first matchup 104-93. Curry put up a double-double in the victory with 16 points and 10 assists.
The odds for Golden State and Detroit are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Warriors have gone 50-12 Straight Up (SU) and 36-25-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 20-5 SU and 11-13-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Warriors have no trouble scoring as they lead the league in offense with 109.6 points per game. The Warriors lead the NBA in three-point field goal percentage, shooting an impressive .392 from beyond the arc. Golden State is the best passing team in the league with an average of 26.9 assists per game. The Warriors have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking first in the league with a .425 opponent field-goal percentage. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Warriors, leading the league in blocks per game with 6.1. Golden State is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 20.0 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Pistons have 23-39 SU and 29-33 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Detroit is 8-17 SU and 13-12 ATS. The Pistons have controlled the glass with an average of 45.5 per game, fourth in the league.
The Warriors’ win over Detroit in their last game bumped their SU record to 8-2 over the Pistons in the last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Warriors hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Golden State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Detroit never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS
Notes
Detroit has allowed an average of 97.7 points per away game this season. Golden State averages 113.5 points per home game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
In its last game, Golden State won by an 18-point margin. Detroit is 5-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Golden State has a 17-0 record in blowouts.
Detroit is 17-13 when allowing under 100 points this season. The Warriors have a solid 8-5 record, when scoring fewer than 100 points.
The Detroit Pistons have an underachieving 6-26 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Golden State Warriors are 42-7 when they hit the century mark.
The Warriors have the best defense in the NBA, with a defensive rating of 97.8. The Pistons have an offensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 16th).
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking first in the league with a FG% of 47.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Detroit Pistons have a subpar 3-20 record.
The Detroit Pistons rank lower for their field goal percentage (28th) than their effective field goal percentage (24th), while the Golden State Warriors rank the same for both metrics (first).
The Golden State Warriors are among the best in the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.87 (ranked third). Ranking 15th, the Detroit Pistons have an A/TO of 1.63.
With 45.5 per game, Detroit ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fourth. Golden State ranks sixth with 44.9.
Ranked first, the Detroit Pistons are one of the top-ranked offensive rebounding teams. The Golden State Warriors are among the best defensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked third).
Golden State is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.7% (ranked fourth). Detroit has a losing record of 7-11 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.7% or greater.
