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Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Betting Tips 12/18/2023

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Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 12/18/2023
  • Take the Hawks on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Pistons (+11)
  • Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under

Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Preview

Looking to win big? The Pistons and Hawks face off at 7:30 ET on BSSE. The Hawks are hosting the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA.

This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 243.5 points, and the Hawks are favored to win at home vs. the Pistons. Check out BetCoco for Atlanta Hawks – Detroit Pistons odds

Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats

In the last three games that the Hawks have hosted the Pistons, they are a perfect 3-0. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Pistons and Hawks, the teams have averaged 238 points per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Hawks as the home team, the OU record is 3-0.

  • In their last five games away from home, the Pistons have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 104 points per game in these contests.
  • Although Atlanta has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 124 points per game in these games.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 0-10. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-8-1.
  • Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Hawks have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-4.

Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction

Coming into today’s game vs. the Hawks, the Pistons are 2-24 overall and looking to snap a 23 game losing streak. When playing on the road this season, the Pistons are 1-12 compared to a 1-12 record at home.

So far, Detroit’s ATS record is below .500 at 8-17. When playing on the road, the Pistons hold an ATS record of 5-8 in contrast to a 3-9 record against the spread when playing at home.

The Pistons come in with an over/under record of 15-11-0 for the current season. They have an average over/under line of 226.2 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 2.5.

Detroit finished with 114 points in their game against the Bucks. This total surpasses their season-average of 108.3 points per game. Offensively, the Pistons have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 23rd in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 30th in percentage and 30th in three-pointers made.

At present, the Pistons’ defense is ranked 25th, allowing 120.4 points per game.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Pistons defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 54.7% while allowing 37.5% from downtown.

Overall, the Hawks are 10-15 and have gone 1-2 in their last three games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, they are 7-13 while going 3-2 in non-conference play.

Atlanta arrives with an ATS record of 6-19 for the season up to this point. Atlanta has failed to cover the spread in eight straight home games and are 1-9 ATS at home compared to 5-10 on the road.

Atlanta have seen over half of their games surpass the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 15-10-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 226.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 238.4.

In their recent matchup, the Hawks offense ended with 119 points against the Cavaliers. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 48.2% and made 15 threes. The top scorer for the Hawks was Trae Young with 35 points, while Dejounte Murray also added 21 to the scoreboard.

On average, the Atlanta defense is giving up 122.7 points per game (28th). Right now, they are on a 6 game streak of giving up fewer points than their season average.

In the terms of takeaways, Hawks are causing 13.1 turnovers per game, ranking 14th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 23rd in rejections, averaging 4.4 blocked shots each game.

The Hawks enter this game as 11-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 110-105.

Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips

  • Take the Hawks on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Pistons (+11)
  • Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under

Atlanta Hawks Injury Report

  • Clint Capela – Knee – Questionable
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic – Ankle – Questionable
  • De’Andre Hunter – Soreness – Questionable
  • Jalen Johnson – Wrist – Out
  • AJ Griffin – Personal – Out
  • Mouhamed Gueye – Back – Out
  • Kobe Bufkin – Thumb – Out

Detroit Pistons Injury Report

  • Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
  • Isaiah Stewart – Shoulder – Out
  • Jalen Duren – Ankle – Out

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