The Detroit Pistons welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to The Palace of Auburn Hills. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and can be seen on FxD and FxS.
The Pistons are hoping for a better outcome after their 104-84 loss to the Hornets on Monday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their deflating 125-88 loss against the Thunder on Tuesday. Mario Chalmers led the team in scoring with 19 points.
Over the last five games, Reggie Jackson has taken his game to another level for the Pistons, averaging 22.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.8 three-pointers. Marc Gasol has been hot for the Grizzlies. In the same five-game span, he is averaging 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.8 blocks.
The Pistons are a slim one-point favorite at home against Memphis. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 191 points for this matchup. The Pistons enter this game with records of 12-10 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They have dominated the Western Conference at home, going 4-0 both ATS and SU. The rebounding edge goes to the Pistons in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 47.5 boards per game.
As for their opponent, the Grizzlies have a record of 9-13 ATS and 12-10 SU. Despite having a winning record against the Eastern Conference, Memphis is unsuccessful ATS in those games with a record of 1-4. The Grizzlies convert their free throws at a high percentage, leading the league at .837.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Detroit came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake Memphis in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 1-9 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The Grizzlies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Det, O/U – Under
Notes
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home.
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit’s last 15 games when playing Memphis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Memphis.
Detroit is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Memphis.
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Memphis ranks 28th in points per game with 96.0, while Detroit ranks seventh in points allowed with an average of 97.8 given up.
Memphis ranks 23rd in points per away game with 96.2 points, while Detroit ranks sixth in points allowed at home with 96.5.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons are a solid 9-4. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Memphis Grizzlies have a subpar record of 3-9.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 3-6 this season. Memphis is a dazzling 9-1 when it hits the century mark.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 99.3 (ranked 25th). The Grizzlies rank 23rd for their defensive rating of 104.2.
Detroit averages 99.1 possessions per game, scoring .993 points on each possession. While Memphis averages fewer possessions per game with 96.5, the team scores more points per possession with .995.
Detroit has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.5%. Memphis is an even 9-9 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Memphis Grizzlies make 20.5 assists per game and the Detroit Pistons make 18.0. Memphis is ranked 21st, while Detroit is ranked 29th.
The Grizzlies average 4.0 blocks per game (ranked 23rd), while the Pistons rank last in the league with just 3.1.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league. The Memphis Grizzlies rank 29th in defensive rebounding.
The Memphis Grizzlies average 8.6 steals per game, ranked ninth in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons are an even 5-5 when they allow at least 8 steals.
