The Detroit Pistons (42-37) face the visiting Washington Wizards (38-40) at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on FxD and WA2.
The Pistons defeated the Magic 108-104 on Wednesday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 18 points, three steals, and three rebounds for Detroit. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 121-103 win against the Nets on Wednesday. Bradley Beal shot 11-for-15 and led in scoring with 25 points.
Second-chance opportunities are projected to be few and far between for the Wizards in this contest. They rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of 20.7%), while Detroit is third-best in the league on the defensive backboards (defensive rebound percentage of 79.3%).
The Wizards have won all three matchups against the Pistons this season, including a 124-81 blowout in their last matchup. John Wall put up 15 points and 12 assists.
The Pistons enter the game with records of 42-37 Straight Up (SU) and 40-36-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 42-37 SU and 40-36-3 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The rebounding edge goes to the Pistons in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 46.3 boards per game.
As for their opponent, the Wizards head into the game with records of 40-37-1 ATS and 38-40 SU. Washington has records of 38-40 SU and 40-37-1 ATS against the East.
The Wizards’ win over Detroit in their last clash brought their SU record in the past 10 games to 7-3. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det
Notes
“Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games “.
“Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home”.
“Detroit is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Washington”.
“Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Washington”.
“Detroit is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington”.
“Detroit is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington”.
Washington ranks 10th in points per game with 103.8, while Detroit ranks 12th in points allowed with an average of 101.3 given up.
Washington ranks 12th in points per away game with 101.7 points, while Detroit ranks 11th in points allowed at home with 100.1.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons are a winning 26-10. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Washington Wizards have an abysmal record of 6-21.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 16-27 this season. Washington is a solid 32-19 when it reaches the century mark.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 103.6 (ranked 16th). The Wizards rank 15th for their defensive rating of 104.3.
Detroit averages fewer possessions per game than Washington, with 98.2 compared to 100.4. However, the Pistons score an average of 1.036 points per possession, more than the 1.034 that the Wizards score.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 10th in the league with an EFF% of 50.9%. When their opponents have a similar or higher EFF%, the Detroit Pistons are 15-22.
The Washington Wizards rank fifth in assists per game, making an average of 24.4. The Detroit Pistons are among the worst in the league with 19.5 assists per game (ranked 27th).
The Wizards average 4.0 blocks per game (ranked 25th), while the Pistons rank last in the league with just 3.6.
The Detroit Pistons rank second in offensive rebounding, while the Washington Wizards rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
The Washington Wizards earn an average of 8.6 steals per game and are ranked seventh. The Detroit Pistons have a 15-19 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
