Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2021

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets -9.5, Pistons +9.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets NL, Pistons NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets -8.5, Pistons +8.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Brooklyn Nets:  18-8 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Pistons:  4-21 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Brooklyn Nets:  7-3 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  0-10 last 10

 

 

 

The Nets are coming into this game with an 18-8 record overall and they are 10-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Houston Rockets while their 2 wins in that span came against the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kevin Durant went off in that game as he led the team in points with 31 while James Harden was next on the team with 20 points. Harden also led the team in assists in that game with 11 while James Johnson led the team in rebounds off the bench with 8. They were 49.5% from the field, 26.1% from 3-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.8 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 10-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-16.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 4-21 record overall and they are 2-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Indiana Pacers but they have gone on an 11 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Clippers, the LA Lakers again, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Phoenix Suns, the Oklahoma City thunder, the Washington Wizards, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Trey Lyles led the team in points in that game off the bench with 18 while Cade Cunningham was next on the team with 16 points. Killian Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Hamidou Diallo led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 38.9% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 99.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.2 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 12-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-13.

 

 

The Nets are coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is a game between the best team in the Eastern Conference and the worst team in the NBA. The Nets have been playing very well recently winning a lot of games and now that they are at the top of the East they do not plan on giving up that spot. The Pistons are the complete opposite with just 4 wins at the bottom of the NBA and they have been awful recently with 11 straight losses. The best bet to place in this game is on the Nets to cover the spread here as they are a much better team and should have no problems in this game.

 

Nets Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 12, 2021 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Nets 121 Pistons 97.

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Brooklyn Nets: 4-10 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 1-6 ATS against Central division opponents. 4-8 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 3-6 ATS off a road win. 3-8 ATS after allowing 105 points or less. 1-8 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 5-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins.

Detroit Pistons: 20-13 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 19-11 O/U when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 34-19 O/U after scoring 100 points or less. 25-14 O/U after a combined score of 205 points or less. 19-8 O/U after 4 or more consecutive losses.

 

 

Brooklyn Nets:  J. Harris (SG) Late Jan - Ankle injury. K. Irving (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Detroit Pistons:  I. Livers (PF) Late Dec - Foot injury. J. Grant (SF) Ques Sun - Thumb injury. K. Olynyk (PF) Late Dec - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"They're both so versatile. It really gives us a great bullpen, so to speak. ... I think it just elevates our level of play at that end of the floor so much." - Steve Nash on Thomas and Claxton after a win against the Hawks on Friday night.

 

 

"We can't continue to come out after halftime and not be ready to compete. There were a lot of little breakdowns we had defensively. There were things we didn't do on offense. We missed about six layups." - Dwane Casy on his team’s loss against the Pelicans on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     James Harden

SG    Patty Mills

SF     DeAndre' Bembry

PF     Kevin Durant

C     LaMarcus Aldridge

 

PG     Killian Hayes

SG     Cade Cunningham 

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

 

PPG: K. Durant (28.5)

APG: J. Harden (9.6)

Reb/G: J. Harden (7.9)

 

PPG: J. Grant (20.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (4.5)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8)

 

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash (2nd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)