Pistons vs Bucks prediction NBA · Saturday, November 22
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks (8-8) host the Detroit Pistons (13-2) on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 129 – Bucks 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 55% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bucks are 5-4 at home and the Pistons are 5-1 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Bucks and 10-0 for the Pistons (current streaks: Bucks L3, Pistons W11).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bucks 115 – 117 Pistons, a margin of about 1.5 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Bucks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETMIL
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #229pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #210assistsCade CunninghamG · #28reboundsBucks
Ryan RollinsG · #1324pts / gameRyan RollinsG · #137assists
Bobby PortisF · #957reboundsRecent form
DETMILHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| DET | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-2 | Record | 8-8 |
| 117.4 | Points scored / game | 116.6 |
| 112.8 | Points allowed / game | 116.4 |
| +3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.1 |
| W11 | Current streak | L3 |
| 10-0 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 5-1 road | Home / road record | 5-4 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 48-34 (+2.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.