Pistons vs Nuggets prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 27
At a glance
The Denver Nuggets (31-15) host the Detroit Pistons (33-11) on Tuesday, January 27 at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 109 – Nuggets 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Nuggets a 52% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Nuggets are 12-8 at home and the Pistons are 14-6 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Nuggets and 8-2 for the Pistons (current streaks: Nuggets W2, Pistons W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Nuggets 117 – 116 Pistons, a margin of about 0.8 points in favor of the Nuggets and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pistons need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Nuggets' offense (120.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETDEN
Top performers
Pistons
Tobias HarrisF · #2322pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #211assistsTobias HarrisF · #238reboundsNuggets
Jamal MurrayG · #2724pts / gameJamal MurrayG · #2710assists
Jonas ValanciunasC · #1716reboundsRecent form
DETDEN
DET
Team comparison
| DET | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 33-11 | Record | 31-15 |
| 117.0 | Points scored / game | 120.7 |
| 110.8 | Points allowed / game | 116.3 |
| +5.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 14-6 road | Home / road record | 12-8 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 50-32 (+3.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Nuggets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.