Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: NBC

The Detroit Pistons (11-2) are en route to State Farm Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Atlanta Hawks (9-5).

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 114-105 in their last contest. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and knocked down 17 out of their 41 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 15 of 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 46 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 32 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Detroit allowed 43.3% from the field on 39 of 90 shooting. Philadelphia dished out 19 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Additionally, Philadelphia pulled down 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 86.7% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 15 attempts. They made 14 of 39 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 17 and the 76ers racked up 20 personal fouls.

Javonte Green is a guy who was a contributor in this game. Green finished shooting 41.7% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-2 on the season. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a group are committing 23.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Detroit is pulling in 47.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 346 assists so far this season, which ranks 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (148 of 416) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.2 points per outing (16th in the league) while shooting 47.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Pistons have forced 17.5 turnovers every game while drawing 23.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists with 294 surrendered this season. The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (490 of 1,120) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 35.8% on shots from distance while they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (112.2).

For their last game, the Hawks got the victory with a final of 124-122 against the Suns. The Hawks snagged 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Suns were called for 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a clip of 83.3%. In terms of shots from distance, Atlanta buried 14 of their 43 tries (32.6%). In all, the Hawks finished 45 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9%. The Hawks permitted the Suns to make 47 out of their 97 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5% for the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 of 30 and finished the game at 18 out of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). When discussing team rebounding, Atlanta permitted Phoenix to snag 47 in total (16 offensive).

Onyeka Okongwu pitched in for the Hawks for the game. He made 9 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Okongwu accumulated 27 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 9-5 this season. As an offensive team, the Hawks are connecting on 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the NBA. Atlanta has accumulated 1,646 pts for the campaign (117.6 per game) and they pull in 42.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.4 times per game (1st in the league) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 20.8 fouls per game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense concedes 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (179 of 530) and their opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.9 assists and 46.4 rebounds per game, which is ranked 10th and 25th in the NBA. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in PPG allowed with 114.0. They are able to force 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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