Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/27/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Monday, November 27, 2023
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+3)
Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (2-14) will try to defeat the Washington Wizards (2-14) on Monday. Detroit opens as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 234.5.
The Wizards took the court against the Hawks and took a loss by a final of 136-108 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% field goal percentage (43 of 88) and made 10 out of their 38 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 12 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 33 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Washington allowed 51.0% from the floor on 52 of 102 shooting. Atlanta dished out 29 assists and had 13 steals in this contest. Moreover, Atlanta grabbed 49 boards (17 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the contest at 70.0% at the free throw line by burying 14 of 20 shots. They also made 18 of 37 shots from long range. Concerning fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 17 while the Hawks finished the game with 15 fouls.
Jared Butler is one guy who was a major factor for the game. Butler finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 5 dimes. He was on the court for 16 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He walked away with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting.
Washington steps onto the court with a mark of 2-14 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team they commit 19.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 39.2 boards per contest and has 445 dimes so far this year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wizards are hitting 34.8% on shots from downtown (195 of 560) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.5 pts per game (10th in the league) while going 48.1% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in basketball in giving up assists with 467 conceded for the campaign. The Wizards defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 50.3% (755 of 1,502) and they relinquish 50.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from distance and they are 29th in the league in points per game allowed (125.1).
For their last game, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 136-113 when they played the Pacers. The Pistons pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Pacers had 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. In regard to three-point shots, Detroit converted 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). When all was said and done, the Pistons finished 43 out of 90 from the field which had them shooting 47.8%. The Pistons permitted the Pacers to bury 49 of 102 attempts from the field which had them at 48.0% in this matchup. They shot 42.1% from three-point range by going 16 of 38 and finished the contest at 22 of 24 at the free throw line (91.7%). In regard to attacking the glass, Detroit allowed Indiana to grab 40 in all (15 on the offensive side).
Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the contest. He made 10 out of 26 in this matchup giving him a rate of 38.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Cunningham tallied 31 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the matchup.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 2-14 on the campaign. The Pistons are responsible for committing 23.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 81.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 17.3 times per contest. Detroit has accounted for 1,756 pts on the campaign (109.8 per contest) and they collect 45.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Pistons are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in basketball.
The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.2. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Detroit defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (173 of 472) and opponents are converting on 82.1% of their foul shots. They concede 24.7 dimes and 41.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 10th and 5th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-3)
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