Pistons vs Nets prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 10
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (17-47) host the Detroit Pistons (45-18) on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 138 – Nets 100. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 82% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 9-22 at home and the Pistons are 21-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Nets and 5-5 for the Pistons (current streaks: Nets W2, Pistons L4).
The analysis Model
The Pistons start with a clear edge. The model projects Nets 106 – 117 Pistons, a margin of about 11.5 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 223 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Nets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-7.0 vs +5.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (116.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.4 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETBKN
Top performers
Pistons
Jalen DurenC · #026pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #215assists
Isaiah StewartC · #288reboundsNets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1719pts / game
Ben SarafG · #776assists
Danny WolfF · #28reboundsRecent form
DETBKNHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| DET | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-18 | Record | 17-47 |
| 116.5 | Points scored / game | 106.8 |
| 110.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.0 |
| +5.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.0 |
| L4 | Current streak | W2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 21-10 road | Home / road record | 9-22 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.