Nets vs Pistons prediction NBA · Sunday, February 1
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (35-12) host the Brooklyn Nets (13-34) on Sunday, February 1 at 6:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Nets 77 – Pistons 130. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 85% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 19-5 at home and the Nets are 7-17 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Pistons and 2-8 for the Nets (current streaks: Pistons W1, Nets W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Pistons dominate this matchup. The model projects Pistons 119 – 106 Nets, a margin of about 12.9 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.8 vs -5.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (116.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNDET
Top performers
Nets
Cam ThomasG · #2412pts / game
Danny WolfF · #24assists
Day'Ron SharpeC · #2011reboundsPistons
Jalen DurenC · #021pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #212assistsJalen DurenC · #010reboundsRecent form
BKNDETHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| BKN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-34 | Record | 35-12 |
| 107.2 | Points scored / game | 116.7 |
| 113.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.1 |
| -5.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 7-17 road | Home / road record | 19-5 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.