Hawks vs Pistons prediction NBA · Friday, December 12
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (19-5) host the Atlanta Hawks (14-11) on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Hawks 115 – Pistons 142. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 67% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 11-2 at home and the Hawks are 10-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Pistons and 5-5 for the Hawks (current streaks: Pistons W2, Hawks W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pistons, but the Hawks have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Pistons 119 – 114 Hawks, a margin of about 5.3 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Hawks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.4 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ATLDET
Top performers
Hawks
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · #722pts / game
Jalen JohnsonF · #112assistsJalen JohnsonF · #111reboundsPistons
Isaiah StewartC · #2817pts / game
Caris LeVertG · #128assists
Jalen DurenC · #07reboundsRecent form
ATLDETHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| ATL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-11 | Record | 19-5 |
| 118.1 | Points scored / game | 117.6 |
| 117.4 | Points allowed / game | 113.4 |
| +0.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.6 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 10-5 road | Home / road record | 11-2 home |
| 40-42 (-1.1) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hawks
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.