Nets vs Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 3/7/24

Detroit Pistons (9-51) vs Brooklyn Nets (24-37)

Game Info: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)

Betting Odds: Detroit Pistons +2.5 -- Over/Under: 233 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Brooklyn Nets travel to Little Caesars Arena to battle the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Here’s a Nets vs Pistons Prediction.

Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have been in decent form as they've won four of their last six games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the 76ers in a 112-107 win on Tuesday. Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder each scored 20 points, Lonnie Walker added 19 points off the bench while Nicolas Claxton chipped in with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. As a team, the Nets shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and had to work their way back from a 14-point deficit, before they closed the final 8:24 on a 28-15 run to come away with the impressive comeback win at home.

Detroit Pistons

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons are still ice-cold as they've lost nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Heat in a 118-110 road loss on Tuesday. Cade Cunningham led the team with 23 points and eight assists, Simone Fontecchio added 22 points off the bench while Jaden Ivey chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Pistons shot 43 percent from the field and 12 of 42 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to hang with the Heat in a close contest, until the final 2:38 where they got outscored by 12-5 to allow the Heat to slip away in the end. The Pistons will meet the Mavericks, Hornets, and Raptors after this one.

Detroit Pistons Player Facts

  • Jalen Duren ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (11.8) this season.
  • Cade Cunningham ranks 3rd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (7.4) this season.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

  • Nicolas Claxton ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.2) this season.
  • Dennis Schroder ranks 23rd amongst qualified players for assists per game (6.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Pistons rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.2).
  • The Pistons rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (8.7).
  • The Nets rank 29th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.0%).
  • The Nets rank 4th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.6).

Nets vs Pistons Prediction

The Nets are still shorthanded with Cameron Johnson, Cam Thomas and Ben Simmons all out, while the Pistons are still missing Quentin Grimes. The Nets are starting to turn things around with four wins in their past six outings and they would've taken plenty of confidence from their gritty win over the 76ers on Tuesday, while the Pistons were more than competitive in their narrow loss to the Heat, their ninth loss in 10 games. You couldn't back either team with much confidence, but you have to give a bit of credit to the Nets who are starting to play better despite the growing injury list. This should be a close one, but I will stick with the Nets to get the job done on the road.

Peter’s Pick Brooklyn -2.5

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