Brooklyn Nets (21-38, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (33-27, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -10; over/under is 218.5
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Detroit as losers of three in a row.
The Pistons are 23-20 in conference games. Detroit is 16-14 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Nets are 12-25 in Eastern Conference play. Brooklyn has a 7-23 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Pistons' 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Nets allow. The Pistons average 105.0 points per game, 8.4 fewer points than the 113.4 the Pistons allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is scoring 25.4 points per game with 6.2 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 18.4 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 48.1% over the past 10 games.
D'Angelo Russell is shooting 40.2% and averaging 12.9 points for the Nets. Ziaire Williams is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 8-2, averaging 122.7 points, 47.8 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 10.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points per game.
Nets: 5-5, averaging 102.4 points, 44.4 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 10.1 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.7 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
Nets: D'Angelo Russell: day to day (ankle), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Noah Clowney: out (ankle), Dariq Whitehead: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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