Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers
Date: Friday, December 15, 2023
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (16-7) will take on the Detroit Pistons (2-22) on Friday.
The Pistons faced the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 129-111 in their last contest. Detroit ended the contest with a 44.3% FG percentage (39 out of 88) and knocked down 10 of their 33 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Pistons buried 23 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 45 out of 87 shooting. Philadelphia earned 28 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Philadelphia pulled down 53 rebounds (10 offensive, 43 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the contest at 82.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 28 of 34 attempts. They also converted 11 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Pistons ended up with 22 while the 76ers finished the game with 20 fouls.
Bojan Bogdanovic is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. Bogdanovic finished the game at 57.9% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes and grabbed 1 rebound. He finished with 33 points on 11 of 19 shooting.
Detroit steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 2-22 this year. They are averaging 108.8 points per contest (28th in basketball) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Pistons are shooting 33.8% on 3-point shots (244 of 722) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is collecting 44.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 624 assists so far this season, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.7 fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 23rd in basketball in opponents points per game (119.2). The Pistons defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.6% (1,038 of 2,137) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists with 615 surrendered this year.
For their last game, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 129-111 when they faced the Pistons. Concerning rebounds, Philadelphia permitted Detroit to pull down 35 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 30.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 33 and finished the contest at 23 out of 30 at the charity stripe (76.7%). The 76ers allowed the Pistons to knock down 39 of their 88 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers ended up going 45 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 51.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia converted 11 out of 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to convert 28 of those for a clip of 82.4%. The Pistons committed 22 personal fouls in this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The 76ers corralled 43 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in the game.
Joel Embiid ended up having an impact for the 76ers for the matchup. Embiid tallied 41 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes in this matchup. He made 14 of 24 in the game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 11 rebounds.
Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 16-7 on the year. The 76ers are committing 20.5 fouls every game and they hit 84.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.1 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. Philadelphia has 2,813 pts so far this season (122.3 per game) and they average 45.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the 76ers are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in basketball.
The Philadelphia defense surrenders 35.5% from downtown (275 of 775) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.7 dimes and 42.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 20th and 4th in the league. The 76ers defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 113.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (13th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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