Pistons vs Nets prediction NBA · Friday, November 7
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (1-7) host the Detroit Pistons (6-2) on Friday, November 7 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 125 – Nets 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 74% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 0-4 at home and the Pistons are 2-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-7 for the Nets and 6-2 for the Pistons (current streaks: Nets W1, Pistons W4).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Pistons dominate this matchup. The model projects Nets 109 – 117 Pistons, a margin of about 8.1 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-7.9 vs +2.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (115.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETBKN
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #234pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #210assists
Jalen DurenC · #011reboundsNets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1728pts / game
Egor DeminG · #87assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #98reboundsRecent form
DETBKNHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| DET | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | Record | 1-7 |
| 115.5 | Points scored / game | 107.8 |
| 112.7 | Points allowed / game | 117.1 |
| +2.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.9 |
| W4 | Current streak | W1 |
| 6-2 | Last 10 games | 1-7 |
| 2-1 road | Home / road record | 0-4 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.