Hawks vs Pistons prediction NBA · Monday, December 1
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (16-4) host the Atlanta Hawks (13-8) on Monday, December 1 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hawks 98 – Pistons 99. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 70% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 8-2 at home and the Hawks are 9-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Pistons and 7-3 for the Hawks (current streaks: Pistons W1, Hawks W2).
The analysis Model
The Pistons are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pistons 120 – 113 Hawks, a margin of about 6.7 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Hawks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Hawks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ATLDET
Top performers
Hawks
Jalen JohnsonF · #129pts / gameJalen JohnsonF · #17assistsJalen JohnsonF · #113reboundsPistons
Jalen DurenC · #021pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #28assistsJalen DurenC · #011reboundsRecent form
ATLDETHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| ATL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-8 | Record | 16-4 |
| 118.6 | Points scored / game | 118.2 |
| 117.6 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| +0.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.7 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 9-4 road | Home / road record | 8-2 home |
| 40-42 (-1.1) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hawks
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.