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

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (19-5) will attempt to beat the Atlanta Hawks (14-11) on Friday.

The Hawks took the court against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 131-116 in their last game. Atlanta ended the contest with a 53.1% FG percentage (52 of 98) and converted 13 of their 39 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 14 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 36 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With regard to defending, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 51.3% from the field on 41 out of 80 shooting. Washington earned 29 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Washington collected 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Washington shot 89.5% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 19 shots. They knocked down 17 of their 38 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Hawks finished with 16 and the Wizards totaled 18 fouls.

Jalen Johnson is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He accounted for 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and totaled 12 boards. Johnson finished 55.6% from the field and also dished out 12 assists.

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Atlanta enters this game with a mark of 14-11 so far this season. They have an average of 118.0 points per contest (11th in basketball) while hitting 48.5% from the floor. The Hawks are shooting 36.9% on 3-point shots (349 of 945) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 41.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 770 assists this season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per game and as a team they commit 20.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.5). The Hawks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (1,046 of 2,232) and they surrender 45.4 boards per contest as a group. They rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 660 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Pistons got the win with a final of 124-112 against the Bucks. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit permitted Milwaukee to snag 36 in total (11 offensive). They went 42.1% from three-point range by hitting 16 of 38 and finished the game at 22 out of 32 at the free throw line (68.8%). The Pistons permitted the Bucks to knock down 37 out of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons shot 43 for 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Detroit buried 15 out of 40 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.2%. The Bucks were called for 26 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Pistons earned 37 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 53 in this matchup.

Cade Cunningham ended up being a factor for the Pistons in this matchup. Cunningham recorded 23 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 12 assists for the game. He converted 8 of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 19-5 for the season. The Pistons have committed 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.1 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.1 times per contest. Detroit has scored 2,849 points for the season (118.7 per contest) and they collect 46.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in basketball.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.3. They have forced 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Detroit defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (322 of 887) and their opponents are converting on 80.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 23.4 assists and 41.5 boards per game, ranking them 1st and 7th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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