Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (11-8) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will play the Detroit Pistons (15-3).

The Hawks faced the Wizards and took a loss by a score of 132-113 in their last contest. Atlanta ended with a 45.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 95) and knocked down 15 of 43 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 33 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to defense, Atlanta allowed 57.1% from the field on 48 of 84 shooting. Washington dished out 30 dimes and had 13 steals for the game. In addition, Washington grabbed 36 boards (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington finished the contest at 65.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 26 tries. They knocked down 19 out of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 19 while the Wizards accounted for 19 fouls.

Kristaps Porzingis is a player who came through for the matchup. He finished with 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 22 mins and grabbed 8 boards. Porzingis ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Atlanta will enter this contest with a record of 11-8 on the campaign. They have an average of 117.1 points per contest (17th in basketball) while going 48.7% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 37.2% on 3-point shots (258 of 693) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 41.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 580 assists on the campaign, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They surrender 34.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 15th in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.3). The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (786 of 1,688) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a team. They are 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 501 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 117-114 against the Celtics. With respect to cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Boston to collect 44 overall (12 offensive). They went 46.5% from distance by shooting 20 of 43 and finished the game at 21 of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Pistons allowed the Celtics to bury 38 out of 87 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.7% for this contest. Overall, the Pistons finished the game shooting 37 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.8%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Detroit converted 11 out of 36 attempts (30.6%). They were able to make 29 of those for a rate of 80.6%. The Celtics committed 27 fouls for this game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 36 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Pistons collected 35 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds totaling 56 in the matchup.

Cade Cunningham ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 26 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 8 rebounds. Cunningham earned 42 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this game.

Detroit has a record of 15-3 on the year. As an offense, the Pistons are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in basketball. Detroit has accumulated 2,148 points this season (119.3 per game) and they grab 46.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.6 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.9 fouls every game and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Pistons are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 112.9. They are able to force 17.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Detroit defense allows 37.1% on 3-pointers (248 of 669) and opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 23.3 assists and 42.1 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 9th in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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