The Phoenix Suns head to The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and will air on FxD and FAZ.
The Pistons were victorious over the Rockets 116-105 on Monday. Reggie Jackson was the game’s high scorer with 31 points on 11-for-18 shooting. The Suns, meanwhile, are coming off a bitter 94-91 loss to the Nets on Tuesday. Brandon Knight had a game-high 26 points.
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. Detroit is among the league’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking second in offensive rebound percentage at 28.8%. Meanwhile, the Suns rank fourth in the NBA at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebound percentage of 79.1%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pistons won the first game 100-92. Marcus Morris was a top performer in the victory with 20 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two three-pointers.
The Pistons, a three-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Phoenix. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 201 points. The Pistons look to improve upon their records of 9-9 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They have been unbeatable against the Eastern Conference at home, where they are a perfect 2-0 both SU and ATS.
On the other side, Phoenix has a SU record of 8-10 and an ATS record of 9-9. Phoenix is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, hitting .391 of their shots from three-point range.
Detroit won the last meeting this season between these two teams, taking the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. However, the Pistons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Pho, O/U – Under
Notes
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games.
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games at home.
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit’s last 12 games when playing Phoenix.
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Detroit ranks 25th in points per game with 96.6, while Phoenix ranks 26th in points allowed with an average of 104.6 given up.
Detroit and Phoenix are well matched, ranking 22nd in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Detroit scores an average of 98.7 points per home game, while Phoenix gives up 104.9 points per away game on average.
In its last game, Phoenix lost by a margin of three points. Detroit is 0-1 in games decided by three points or less. Phoenix also has a 0-1 record in close games.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Phoenix Suns are a solid 4-2. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons have an underachieving record of 3-9.
When Phoenix allows at least 100 points, the team has a losing 4-8 record. In games where it reaches the century mark, Detroit has a perfect 6-0 record.
The Suns have an offensive rating of 102.6 (ranked 10th), while the Pistons rank seventh for their defensive rating of 99.6.
The Detroit Pistons average a field goal percentage of 41.5% this season. The Phoenix Suns have a subpar record of 6-10 when opponents have a FG% of 41.5% or greater.
Detroit attempts an average of 25.0 three pointers per game, and Phoenix attempts 26.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Pistons have a 5-6 record while the Suns have a 5-7 record.
Detroit has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.30 this season (ranked 25th), while Phoenix ranks lower at 27th with an A/TO of 1.26.
Detroit ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at third (47.1 per game), while Phoenix ranks ninth with 45.3 per game.
Detroit is ranked 22nd in defensive rebounds, while Phoenix ranks 14th in offensive rebounds.
Detroit is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.0% (ranked eighth). Phoenix has a 5-4 record SU when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
