Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (10-16) will play the Miami Heat (13-10) at Little Caesars Arena on Monday.

The Heat stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 114-104 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Heat walked away with 11 and the Raptors totaled 24 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Toronto went 73.3% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Toronto snagged 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Toronto totaled 29 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 41 out of 92 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 52 with 11 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Heat made 21 of their 32 shots for a rate of 65.6%. Miami walked away from the game with a 48.2% field goal percentage (40 of 83) and made 13 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyler Herro is one guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 23 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. Herro finished shooting 69.2% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Miami enters this contest with a mark of 13-10 for the campaign. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Miami is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 603 assists on the year, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Heat are hitting 38.4% on shots from distance (343 of 894) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They average 112.3 pts per contest (16th in the league) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Heat are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are conceding 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 7th in basketball in opponents PPG (109.0). The Heat are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (931 of 2,020) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 616 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Pistons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-99 when they played the Celtics. The Pistons were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Celtics committed 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit buried 7 out of 37 attempts (18.9%). Overall, the Pistons went 42 for 98 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. The Pistons permitted the Celtics to convert 46 out of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% in the game. They wrapped up this game 41.7% from distance via 20 out of 48 and ended up shooting 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Boston to grab 51 in total (8 offensive).

Ron Holland ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in the matchup. Holland tallied 26 points in his 21 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 11 out of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 78.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 10-16 so far this year. The Pistons are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.4 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.3 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 2,862 pts on the campaign (110.1 per contest) and they average 45.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is 16th in the league.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 18th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 113.4. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (17th in basketball). The Detroit defense concedes 37.7% on 3-point attempts (371 of 984) and opponents are making 76.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.3 assists and 42.3 boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 7th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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