The Phoenix Suns (3-2) take on the Detroit Pistons (3-1) at the US Airways Center. The game gets underway at 9:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 6 and will air on FxD and FAZ.
The Suns won big over the Kings 118-97 on Wednesday. Eric Bledsoe led all scorers on the team with 19 points on 8-for-18 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 94-82 loss at the hands of the Pacers on Tuesday. Andre Drummond had a solid game, accumulating his fourth double-double of the season with 25 points and 29 rebounds.
The Suns, a five-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Detroit. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 204 points. The Suns look to build on their records of 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). An area where the Suns are particularly strong is defensive rebounding where they average 38.4 defensive rebounds per game, second in the NBA.
Across the court, the Pistons head into the game with records of 3-1 both ATS and SU.
This is the first meeting of the season for the Suns and the Pistons. The last time they played Detroit came out on top, but the Suns still lead the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over the last 10 matchups. The Pistons hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Pho, ATS Winner – Pho, O/U – Under
Notes
Phoenix is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Phoenix’s last 25 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix’s last 15 games at home.
Phoenix is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit.
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix’s last 11 games when playing Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Phoenix averages 104.0 points per game (ranked ninth). However, Detroit has allowed an average of just 92.2 points per game (ranked fourth).
Phoenix is undefeated (3-0) when limiting opponents to fewer than 100 points. Detroit has a winning 2-1 record in games where it puts up less than 100.
The Suns are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-2). Conversely, Detroit is undefeated when it hits triple digits (1-0).
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 94.9 (ranked 28th), while the Suns rank 10th for their defensive rating of 97.9.
The Phoenix Suns average a field goal percentage of 42.9% this season. The Detroit Pistons have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 42.9% or greater.
The Phoenix Suns attempt 25.0 three pointers per game, and the Detroit Pistons attempt 24.0 per game on average. When attempting at least 25 three pointers this season, Phoenix has a split record (1-1) and Detroit has an undefeated record (2-0).
Phoenix has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.27 this season (ranked 24th), while Detroit ranks lower at 27th with an A/TO of 1.15.
Detroit is at the top of the NBA when it comes to rebounding with 53.2 per game. On the other side, Phoenix also grabs a lot of rebounds, with a rank of second (50.4 per game).
Ranked first, the Detroit Pistons are one of the top-ranked offensive rebounding teams. The Phoenix Suns are among the best defensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked second).
On average, the Pistons force a turnover rate of 15.3%. When the Suns turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
