Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 12/23/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks meet Friday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Detroit Pistons have lost 7 of their last 8 games. The Atlanta Hawks have lost 6 of their last 9 games.

The Detroit Pistons are averaging 111.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15 points and 3.9 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.

The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 113.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

The Pistons are 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 road games and 1-6-2 ATS in their last 9 Friday games. The Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 road games. The over is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 overall. The Pistons are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Atlanta Hawks are the better team and should be favored, especially at home, but they continue to be an underachieving team that wins in the favorite role by an average of 1.9 points. The Hawks just aren’t a team I’m excited to lay chalk with, and it’s just that simple. It’s the Pistons and the points or pass for me.