Clippers vs Pistons prediction NBA · Saturday, January 10
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (28-9) host the LA Clippers (14-23) on Saturday, January 10 at 7:30 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 98 – Pistons 92. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 76% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pistons are 15-3 at home and the Clippers are 5-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Pistons and 8-2 for the Clippers (current streaks: Pistons W3, Clippers W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Pistons dominate this matchup. The model projects Pistons 118 – 109 Clippers, a margin of about 9.0 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Clippers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+4.9 vs -0.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACDET
Top performers
Clippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #226pts / game
James HardenG · #17assistsKawhi LeonardF · #28reboundsPistons
Duncan RobinsonF · #5520pts / game
Ausar ThompsonG · #96assists
Tolu SmithF · #3514reboundsRecent form
LACDET
DET
Team comparison
| LAC | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-23 | Record | 28-9 |
| 112.5 | Points scored / game | 117.8 |
| 112.7 | Points allowed / game | 112.1 |
| -0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.9 |
| W1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 5-14 road | Home / road record | 15-3 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.