This Sunday, the (18-12) Brooklyn Nets will travel to Detroit, MI to take on the (8-23) Detroit Pistons. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside the Little Caesars Arena. These two teams have not matched up this regular season, but I am still expecting a battle in this one.
The Brooklyn Nets are entering this one after taking down the Toronto Raptors, 119-116. Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning three-point shot as time expired, and the Nets escaped that game with a victory. They will have to stay efficient on the offensive end if they want to challenge the Pistons on the road.
The Detroit Pistons are coming into this matchup after falling to the Sacramento Kings, 122-113. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed the Kings to shoot 52.4% from the field. They will have to contest more shots in this game if they want to battle with the Nets at home.
This ga me was written/published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the Boston Celtics by four games. On offense, the Nets are scoring 112.7 points per game and they are shooting 50.3% from the floor. This is the 16th most points scored per contest and the second-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted offensive rating go 114.2, which is the 10th-highest rating in the NBA. Kevin Durant continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 29.9 points per game on 56.2% shooting from the field. Brooklyn has also shown that they have multiple players that can make it rain from behind the arc. They are shooting 37% from deep, which is the ninth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Brooklyn has also been solid at the charity stripe, as they have made 79.3% of their shots at the stripe. This is the 13th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league, as they can't miss these free looks at the rim and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nets have tightened up since the beginning of the season. They are currently holding their opponents to 111.1 points per contest and 45.4% shooting from the floor. This is the ninth least amount of points surrendered per game, but the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.5, which is the 13th lowest rating in the NBA. Unfortunately, they have struggled to defend on the perimeter. They have consistently contested shots near the rim, but they have had issues defending the three-point shot. Their opponents have shot 37.9% from deep, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Brooklyn has also had issues on the glass, as they are only snatching 40.6 rebounds per gam e. This is the 28th most, as they have to crash the defensive glass if they want to challenge the Pistons on the road.
Injury Report: Patty Mills PG (Illness) is questionable for this game.
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