Pistons vs Raptors prediction NBA · Sunday, March 15
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (37-29) host the Detroit Pistons (48-18) on Sunday, March 15 at 3:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 108 – Raptors 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 59% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Raptors are 18-16 at home and the Pistons are 22-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Raptors and 6-4 for the Pistons (current streaks: Raptors W1, Pistons W3).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pistons, but the Raptors have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Raptors 112 – 115 Pistons, a margin of about 2.9 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+0.6 vs +5.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Raptors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (117.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETTOR
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #233pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #29assists
Jalen DurenC · #011reboundsRaptors
Brandon IngramF · #734pts / game
Scottie BarnesF · #48assists
Jakob PoeltlC · #1918reboundsRecent form
DETTOR
DET
Team comparison
| DET | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 48-18 | Record | 37-29 |
| 117.1 | Points scored / game | 113.1 |
| 110.2 | Points allowed / game | 112.4 |
| +5.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.6 |
| W3 | Current streak | W1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 22-10 road | Home / road record | 18-16 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 30-52 (-4.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Raptors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.