Pistons vs Clippers prediction NBA · Sunday, December 28
At a glance
The LA Clippers (9-21) host the Detroit Pistons (24-7) on Sunday, December 28 at 9:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 99 – Clippers 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 61% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Clippers are 5-8 at home and the Pistons are 11-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Clippers and 7-3 for the Pistons (current streaks: Clippers W3, Pistons L1).
The analysis Model
The Pistons are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Clippers 112 – 116 Pistons, a margin of about 3.4 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-1.2 vs +4.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (118.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETLAC
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #227pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #29assists
Jalen DurenC · #014reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #255pts / game
James HardenG · #17assistsKawhi LeonardF · #211reboundsRecent form
DETLAC
DET
Team comparison
| DET | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-7 | Record | 9-21 |
| 118.4 | Points scored / game | 111.9 |
| 113.1 | Points allowed / game | 113.3 |
| +4.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 11-5 road | Home / road record | 5-8 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.