Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Utah Jazz travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. The opening line for this game has Detroit as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 191.5.

Rudy Gobert comes into this contest after averaging 8.4 points per game last season. He pulled down 9.5 rebounds per game and dished out 1.3 assists per game for the year. His field goal percentage was 60%. Trey Burke averaged 12.8 points per game last season. He also averaged 4.3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game last season. His field goal percentage was 37% for the year.

Reggie Jackson averaged 14.5 points per game last year. He grabbed 4.2 rebounds per game and had 6 assists per contest for the year. His field goal percentage was 43%. Andre Drummond averaged 13.8 points per game last season. He also averaged 13.5 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 51% for the season.

Utah averaged 95.1 points per contest last season which ranked them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin was 0.2 which was 16th in the league and their shooting percentage was 45% as a team which had them ranked 19th. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 19th in the league. They averaged 52.8 rebounds per game and 19.9 assists per game which ranked them 12th and 29th respectively. In the turnover department they ranked 26th with 15.3 per game. The Jazz allowed 94.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 1st in the league. They also allowed a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 47.6 rebounds a game which ranked 1st and they gave up 19.4 assists per contest which put them in 1st place in the league. They forced 13.1 turnovers per game which ranked them 22nd in the league.

Detroit averaged 98.5 points per game last year which ranked them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin was -1 which was 20th in the league and their shooting percentage was 43% as a team which had them sitting in the 27th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shot 34% which was good for 18th in the NBA. They averaged 53.4 rebounds per game and 21.6 assists per game which ranked them 6th and 15th respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons ranked 8th with 13.4 per game. The Pistons allowed 99.5 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 15th in the league. They also allowed a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 51.9 rebounds a game which ranked 16th and they gave up 23.8 assists per contest which put them in 28th place in the league. The Pistons forced 14 turnovers per game which ranked them 18th in the NBA.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 0-0-0 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 0-0-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 0-0-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 0-0-0 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

10/23/15 G Dante Exum ACL out for season
10/08/15 F Trevor Booker Suspension expected to miss Wednesday vs. Detroit

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/26/15 PG Brandon Jennings Achilles out indefinitely
10/26/15 G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Foot is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
10/26/15 PG Reggie Jackson Knee probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
10/23/15 G Steve Blake Concussion probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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