Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball Association
Detroit takes on Brooklyn, looks to halt 4-game slide
Detroit Pistons (45-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Pistons -14.5; over/under is 216.5
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit aims to stop its four-game losing streak with a win against Brooklyn.
The Nets have gone 12-28 against Eastern Conference teams. Brooklyn is 6-31 against opponents over .500.
The Pistons are 30-10 in conference play. Detroit is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 17.7 fast break points per game led by Cade Cunningham averaging 3.6.
The Nets' 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Pistons allow. The Pistons are shooting 47.6% from the field, 1.8% lower than the 49.4% the Nets' opponents have shot this season.
The teams square off for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on March 7 the Nets won 107-105 led by 30 points from Michael Porter Jr., while Tobias Harris scored 18 points for the Pistons.
TOP PERFORMERS: Porter is shooting 46.3% and averaging 24.3 points for the Nets. Noah Clowney is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Cunningham is averaging 25.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists for the Pistons. Duncan Robinson is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 2-8, averaging 106.8 points, 38.4 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points per game.
Pistons: 5-5, averaging 113.7 points, 47.7 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 9.7 steals and 7.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 points.
INJURIES
: Nets: Michael Porter Jr.: day to day (rest), Egor Demin: out for season (foot).Pistons: Ausar Thompson: out (ankle), Caris LeVert: out (wrist).
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 2-1
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 DET |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L4 | Streak | W2 |
| 109.8 | Points Against | 115.6 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 2-8 |
| 116.7 | Points Per Game | 106.9 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 46.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.2 |
| 26.5 | Assists Per Game | 25.5 |
| 6.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.2 |
| 10.5 | Steals Per Game | 7.7 |
| 0.9 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 15.1 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin, G | Out | Mar 9 |
| Michael Porter Jr., F | Out | Mar 8 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert, G | Out | Mar 9 |
| Ausar Thompson, G | Out | Mar 9 |
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MEMGame Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Indiana2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
43 | 21 | .672 | - | W2 |
 New York |
41 | 25 | .621 | 3 | L2 |
 Toronto |
36 | 27 | .571 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
34 | 30 | .531 | 9 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
17 | 47 | .266 | 26 | W2 |
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