Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is the site where the Los Angeles Clippers (8-21) will go up against the Detroit Pistons (24-6) on Sunday.

The Pistons faced the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 136-127 in their last contest. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (51 out of 95) and converted 14 of 32 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pistons converted 20 of their 28 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 42 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 35 assists for this game while forcing 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the field on 42 out of 92 shooting. Sacramento distributed 22 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Sacramento totaled 42 rebounds (19 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Sacramento finished the contest at 86.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 32 of their 37 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 33 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 24 while the Kings had 22 fouls.

Tobias Harris is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 24 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. Harris finished shooting 62.5% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Detroit comes into this contest with a mark of 24-6 so far this year. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 23.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 47.1 boards per game and has accumulated 797 dimes so far this season, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are connecting on 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (327 of 948) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They average 119.2 pts per game (10th in the league) while shooting 47.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pistons have forced 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 23.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 695 conceded on the campaign. The Pistons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (1,142 of 2,580) and they surrender 41.5 boards per contest as a group. They give up 34.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 5th in the league in PPG allowed (112.3).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 128-108 when they faced the Rockets. The Clippers earned 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Los Angeles buried 20 of their 37 tries (54.1%). When all was said and done, the Clippers ended up going 42 for 77 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5%. The Clippers allowed the Rockets to make 43 out of 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 30.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 30 and ended up going 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to pull down 42 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Kawhi Leonard ended up being a factor for the Clippers in this game. Leonard recorded 41 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists for this game. He knocked down 16 out of 23 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.6%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 8-21 this season. The Clippers are committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they go 83.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.8 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 16.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has earned 3,226 points so far this year (111.2 per contest) and they pull down 40.9 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.8% on 3-point shots (408 of 1,078) and their opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.5 assists and 42.4 rebounds every game, which is 13th and 8th in basketball. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.7. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (21st in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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