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NBA Betting Picks and Predictions: Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons

November 5, 2023



The Phoenix Suns will travel to Detroit, Michigan to face the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 PM ET and the game airing on Bally Sports Detroit.

Phoenix enters this game with a record of 2-4 following a 100-112 loss on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers while failing to cover the 6.5-point spread as a road underdog on Saturday. Kevin Durant led the team in scoring with 31 points. Jusuf Nurkic led the team in rebounds and assists with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Eric Gordon, Josh Okogie, and Jordan Goodwin were tied for the team lead in steals with 2 steals apiece. Kevin Durant, Keita Bates-Diop, Eric Gordon, and Jordan Goodwin were tied for the team lead in blocks with 2 blocks apiece. 

The Suns are averaging 110.67 points per game while allowing an average of 111.67 points per game this season. Kevin Durant leads the team in scoring with an average of 28 points per game. Jusuf Nurkic leads the team in rebounds with an average of 9 rebounds per game this season. Devin Booker leads the team in assists with an average of 10.5 assists per game on the year. 

Jordan Goodwin and Jusuf Nurkic are tied for the team lead in steals with an average of 1.3 steals per game apiece. Drew Eubanks leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.5 blocks per game this season.

The Detroit Pistons enter this game with a record of 2-4 following a 116-125 loss on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans while failing to cover the 4.5-point spread as a road underdog on Thursday evening. Cade Cunningham led the team in scoring and assists with 22 points and 11 assists. Marvin Bagley III led the team in rebounds with 9 rebounds. Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Joe Harris, and Marcus Sasser were tied for the team lead in steals with 1 steal apiece. Isaiah Stewart led the team in blocks with 2 blocks. 

Detroit is averaging 110 points per game while allowing an average of 110.5 points per game on the year. Cade Cunningham leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 22.7 points and 7.5 assists per game. Jalen Duren leads the team in rebounds with an average of 11.6 rebounds per game this season. Killian Hayes leads the team in steals with an average of 1.67 steals per game on the year. Ausar Thompson leads the team in blocks with an average of 1.83 blocks per game.

BookMaker has the Phoenix Suns listed as 5.5-point favorites on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. The teams are 5-5 in the last ten games while Phoenix has won the previous five meetings in a row. The Pistons are 7-3 ATS in the last ten while the Suns are 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Phoenix Suns are 3-3 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS on the road, and 1-2 ATS as a favorite this season while the Detroit Pistons are 3-3 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS at home, and 3-2 ATS as an underdog on the year.

The Phoenix Suns have been the better team most recently in the series, winning the last five games in a row while going 2-1 ATS in the last three contests. The Suns are 2-1 ATS on the road this season which is why I will be buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Phoenix Suns when they travel to face the Detroit Pistons.

Spooky Express Pick: Phoenix Suns -5