Charlotte @ Detroit picks
Little Caesars Arena
CHA vs DET Picks
NBA PicksDavis Bertans has attempted 9.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Out of all players in the league, Davis Bertans ranks in the 22nd percentile for personal fouls, totaling a measly 1.0 fouls per game this year. The Hornets have been the 10th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 15 games as the road team in regard to shot attempts from downtown. The Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more plays for the Hornets. Davis Bertans has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 11.1% higher than he's sunk in all games this year.
Jaden Ivey has totaled 1.6 offensive rebounds per game this year at home, ranking him among the hottest players in the league in this category over this stretch of games: 87th percentile. Jaden Ivey has been on the court for 35.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games at home, 5.3 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season at home. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Pistons rank 8th-best in in the NBA with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Jaden Ivey ought to see an increase in output in all stat categories due to enjoying the home court advantage in this game.
Out of all players in the NBA, Brandon Miller lands in the 88th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a massive 2.6 fouls per game this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot 27.6% on 3-pointers (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, branding this as a difficult matchup. The Hornets have played at the 5th-most sluggish pace in the league over the last 10 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Charlotte Hornets rank 2ndworst in in the NBA with a mere 8.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 25 games. The matchup vs. Detroit may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.1 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Detroit Pistons have the home court advantage (4th-least in the NBA).