Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets 12/18/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons meet Sunday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Brooklyn Nets have won 5 straight games. The Detroit Pistons have lost 5 of their last 7 games.

The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 112.7 points on 50.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points and 5.4 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.6 points and 4.7 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer and Royce O’Neale is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game.

The Detroit Pistons are averaging 111 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 117.7 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 14.8 points and 4 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.

The Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Sunday games. The Pistons are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The over is 4-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 home games. The Nets are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Brooklyn Nets continue to play their best ball of the season, and that includes 54.4 percent shooting in their last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have issues competing most nights, and they’re losing at home by an average of 6.9 points. This shouldn’t be a difficult game for a Nets team that’s on fire offensively right now. I’ll lay the chalk.