Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets
· NBA Cup - Group Play
Nets and Pistons meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage
Detroit Pistons (6-2, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (1-7, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets play the Detroit Pistons in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Brooklyn finished 26-56 overall and 14-37 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Nets averaged 105.1 points per game last season, 16.3 from the free-throw line and 40.8 from beyond the arc.
Detroit finished 44-38 overall and 29-23 in Eastern Conference games during the 2024-25 season. The Pistons shot 47.6% from the field and 36.2% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES
: Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Drake Powell: day to day (ankle), Cam Thomas: day to day (hamstring).Pistons: Marcus Sasser: day to day (hip), Tobias Harris: day to day (ankle), Jaden Ivey: out (knee).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/7
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 DET |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W4 | Streak | W1 |
| 6-2 | Last Ten Games | 1-7 |
| 115.6 | Points Per Game | 111.9 |
| 46.2 | Field Goal % | 44.2 |
| 34.7 | Three Point % | 32.7 |
| 48.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.4 |
| 25.3 | Assists Per Game | 24.3 |
| 7.1 | Blocks Per Game | 2.5 |
| 8.8 | Steals Per Game | 7.6 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.9 |
| 14.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.5 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Drake Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Oct 19 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Marcus Sasser, G | Out | Nov 4 |
| Jaden Ivey, G | Out | Oct 16 |
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INDGame Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Milwaukee2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
5 | 3 | .625 | - | W3 |
 Philadelphia |
5 | 3 | .625 | - | L2 |
 Toronto |
4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | W3 |
 Boston |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
1 | 7 | .125 | 4 | W1 |
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