The New Orleans Pelicans visit The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. The game starts at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and will air on FxD and FSN.
The Pistons lost to the Nuggets 103-92 in their last matchup. Andre Drummond recorded 15 points and 17 rebounds, earning his 45th double-double of the year. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their blowout 121-95 loss at the hands of the Thunder in their last game. Jrue Holiday had a team-high 23 points.
Holiday has been hot over the last five games for the Pelicans, averaging 20.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.6 steals, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Pelicans winning the first matchup 115-99. Anthony Davis scored a game-high 32 points.
The Pistons are hoping to improve on their records of 27-28 Straight Up (SU) and 27-26-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. Detroit has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 46.7 rebounds per game.
On the other side, the Pelicans head into the game with records of 22-32 ATS and 21-33 SU. New Orleans has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. New Orleans has not committed many turnovers, averaging only 12.5 per game.
New Orleans beat Detroit in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. The Pelicans also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det
Notes
“Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games “.
“Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans”.
“Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans”.
Detroit ranks 16th in points per game with 101.5, while New Orleans ranks 25th in points allowed with an average of 105.2 given up.
On average, Detroit scores 104.2 points per home game (ranked 11th). New Orleans ranks 22nd in points allowed per road game with 105.0.
The New Orleans Pelicans lost their last game by 26 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Detroit Pistons are 6-2. New Orleans is 1-5 in blowouts this season.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 9-8 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons have an underachieving record of 6-19.
The New Orleans Pelicans have a losing 11-25 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Detroit Pistons are 21-8 when they hit the century mark.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.7 (ranked 15th), while the Pistons rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.8.
Detroit has an average field goal percentage of 43.5%. New Orleans is a losing 15-23 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Detroit attempts an average of 26.0 three pointers per game, and New Orleans attempts 24.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Pistons have a 16-19 record while the Pelicans have a 10-15 record.
The Detroit Pistons rank 24th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.42. The New Orleans Pelicans have a higher A/TO (1.74), ranking sixth.
Detroit ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fourth (46.7 per game), while New Orleans ranks 23rd with 42.4 per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
Detroit has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.0% this season. New Orleans has a poor 5-14 record when its TOV% is 14.0% or higher.
