The undefeated Golden State Warriors (7-0) look to remain unbeaten when they compete against the Detroit Pistons (5-1) at ORACLE Arena. The game gets underway at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 9 and will air on FxD and GS2.
The Warriors were victorious over the Kings 103-94 on Saturday. Andre Iguodala had a good game, contributing 14 points, six rebounds, and four steals for the Warriors. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 120-103 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Andre Drummond played well, recording 29 points and 27 rebounds to claim his sixth double-double of the season.
The Warriors are a considerable 13-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 209 points. The Warriors enter the game with records of 7-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Golden State has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of .472. No team in the league has a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Golden State, which tops the league at 2.04. Turning to the defensive end, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Warriors, who allow a field goal percentage of only .410. The Warriors do a great job keeping their opponents off of the glass and limiting second-chance points. They have the most defensive rebounds in the NBA, with an average of 37.9 defensive rebounds per game. If its opponents turn the ball over, Golden State has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 21.4 points off turnovers, making them the third-best team in the league for that category.
On the other side, Detroit has identical records of 4-1 SU and ATS so far.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Warriors and the Pistons played, Golden State won, moving its SU record against the Pistons to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Warriors have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS, O/U – Under
Notes
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Golden State’s last 25 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State’s last 14 games at home.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State’s last 12 games when playing Detroit.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Detroit has allowed an average of 94.0 points per game this season. Golden State averages 115.7 points per game, placing the team at the top of the NBA in scoring.
Detroit allows 96.3 points on the road this season. Topping the league in home scoring, Golden State puts up 115.2 points on its own court.
Golden State is undefeated (4-0) when limiting opponents to fewer than 100 points. Detroit has a winning 2-1 record in games where it scores less than 100.
When Detroit allows at least 100 points, the team is undefeated (1-0). Golden State is also undefeated (7-0) when it hits triple digits.
The Warriors have a defensive rating of 93.2, second-best in the NBA. The Pistons also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 13th).
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 47.2%. The Detroit Pistons are undefeated with a 1-0 record in games where opponents have a similar or higher FG%.
The Golden State Warriors attempt an average of 30.0 three pointers per game, while the Detroit Pistons attempt 25.0 per game. When they attempt 25 or more three pointers in a game, both Golden State (7-0) and Detroit (3-0) are undefeated.
Golden State makes an average of 5.9 blocks per game (ranked eighth), while Detroit makes 3.7 blocks per game (ranked 27th).
Golden State is ranked seventh in offensive rebounding. Detroit ranks 11th in defensive rebounds.
Making 8.9 steals per game, Golden State is ranked ninth in the NBA. Detroit has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 8 steals.
