Pistons vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Wednesday, January 8, 2025 ...Middle East

The Detroit Pistons (18-18) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (13-23) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Barclays Center as 8-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on YES and FDSDET. The matchup has an over/under of 212.5 points.

Pistons vs. Nets Odds

Pistons odds to win: -319 Nets odds to win: +260 Spread: Pistons (-8) Total: 212.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York TV: YES and FDSDET

Who Will Win Pistons vs. Nets?

Pistons and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nets have a 10-7-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 8 points or more.

The two teams average a combined 7.0 more points per game, 219.5, than this matchup’s over/under of 212.5 points.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 227.3 points per game, 14.8 more than the point total for this game.

The Pistons’ average total in outings this season has been 222.3, 9.8 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.

The average total for Brooklyn’s games this season is 6.1 more points than the point total of 212.5 for this outing.

Detroit is 18-16-2 against the spread this season.

The Nets have gone 17-17-2 ATS this year.

Pistons Stats & Insights

The Pistons have a -64 scoring differential, falling short by 1.8 points per game. They’re putting up 112 points per game to rank 14th in the league and are allowing 113.8 per contest to rank 17th in the NBA.

The Pistons win the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. They record 44.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in the league, while their opponents pull down 42 per outing.

Detroit hits 13.4 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) at a 36.1% rate (17th in the NBA), compared to the 14.1 its opponents make while shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc.

The Pistons rank 18th in the NBA with 109.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 18th in the league defensively with 111.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Pistons’ offense has been much worse at home (110.9 PPG) compared to their play on the road (112.9 PPG). Similarly, their defense has been worse when playing at home (113.8 PPG allowed) when compared to road games (113.7 PPG allowed).

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets’ -215 scoring differential (being outscored by six points per game) is a result of putting up 107.5 points per game (26th in NBA) while giving up 113.5 per contest (16th in league).

The 39.6 rebounds per game Brooklyn accumulates rank 30th in the NBA, 2.9 fewer than the 42.5 its opponents grab.

The Nets connect on 14.4 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.7% rate (12th in NBA), compared to the 13.6 their opponents make, shooting 37.6% from deep.

The Nets’ 107.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 23rd in the NBA, and the 113.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 25th in the league.

At home Brooklyn is putting up 105.1 points per game, 4.4 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (109.5).

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Pistons Key Players to Watch

The active leader in points and assists for the Pistons this season is Cade Cunningham, who scores 24.4 points and distributes 9.5 assists per game.

Jalen Duren’s averages this season are 9.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Malik Beasley makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Pistons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.7 per contest.

Beasley picks pockets to the tune of 0.9 takeaways per game, and Isaiah Stewart records 1.3 rejections per contest.

Nets Key Players to Watch

Cameron Johnson tallies 19.5 points per game and also tacks on 4.3 rebounds and three assists per contest.

Nic Claxton has per-game averages of 9.7 points, two assists and 7.5 rebounds this season.

Johnson averages 3.3 made threes per game.

The Nets’ defensive effort gets a lift from Johnson’s 0.9 steals and Claxton’s 1.1 blocks per game.