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Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets prediction

HomeDetroit Pistons3–1, 5th in Eastern ConferenceAwayDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Detroit PistonsBefore tip-offDenver Nuggets
  • 8–4Season record7–4
  • 3–2Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road5–2
  • 6–4Last 10 games7–3
  • L1Current streakW2
  • 115.7Points per game114.6
  • 110.3Points allowed per game112.8
  • +5.4Average margin+1.8
  • Back-to-backRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.1Rebounds per game40.6
  • 27.0Assists per game28.5
  • 12.7Three-pointers made per game10.8
  • 68.6Bench points per game62.9

Team numbers per game from the last 10 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Detroit Pistons−1.027.9–28.9+1.027.4–26.4+2.029.4–27.4+1.626.9–25.3
Denver Nuggets+3.130.4–27.3−0.329.2–29.5−1.328.7–30.0+1.127.9–26.8

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Cade CunninghamGuard · Detroit PistonsVSNikola JokicCenter · Denver Nuggets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 5 games

  • 28.4Points25.8
  • 4.8Rebounds11.6
  • 9.0Assists9.2
  • 1.6Three-pointers made0.8
  • 37.7Minutes35.4

Team leaders

Detroit PistonsThis seasonDenver Nuggets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (11 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Cade CunninghamVSJamal Murray
PTS
28.4·24.2
REB
4.8·4.8
AST
9.0·6.8
Guards
Duncan RobinsonVSChristian Braun
PTS
16.8·10.0
REB
1.6·4.4
AST
1.8·2.4
Forwards
John CollinsVSCameron Johnson
PTS
13.2·14.6
REB
5.2·3.4
AST
0.8·1.8
Forwards
Ausar ThompsonVSAaron Gordon
PTS
10.6·10.0
REB
10.4·3.8
AST
5.2·1.0
Cross-matchup
D. JenkinsVSNikola Jokic
PTS
17.8·25.8
REB
3.8·11.6
AST
4.2·9.2

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Detroit Pistons

Likely starting five

  1. Cade Cunningham
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    28.4
  2. D. Jenkins
    Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    17.8
  3. Duncan Robinson
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    16.8
  4. Ausar Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    10.6
  5. John Collins
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    13.2
Away
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    25.8
  2. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    24.2
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    10.0
  4. Cameron Johnson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    14.6
  5. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    10.0
Full lineups and benchDetroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets: player stats and box score
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Detroit Pistons

2–3

3–1, 5th in Eastern Conference

Denver Nuggets

4–1

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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