Mavericks vs Pistons prediction NBA · Saturday, November 1
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (3-2) host the Dallas Mavericks (2-3) on Saturday, November 1 at 10:00 PM ET at Arena CDMX in NBA action. Final score: Mavericks 110 – Pistons 122. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 69% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 2-1 at home. Since the start of the season: 3-2 for the Pistons and 2-3 for the Mavericks (current streaks: Pistons W1, Mavericks W1).
The analysis Model
The Pistons are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pistons 117 – 111 Mavericks, a margin of about 6.3 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Mavericks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (115.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DALDET
Top performers
Mavericks
D'Angelo RussellG31pts / game
Max ChristieG · #05assists
Cooper FlaggF · #328reboundsPistons
Jalen DurenC · #033pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #218assistsJalen DurenC · #010reboundsRecent form
DALDET
DAL
Team comparison
| DAL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Record | 3-2 |
| 112.3 | Points scored / game | 115.4 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| -2.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.3 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-3 | Last 10 games | 3-2 |
| 0-0 road | Home / road record | 2-1 home |
| 39-43 (-1.2) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Mavericks
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.