Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (12-34) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Detroit Pistons (34-12).

The Nets took the court against the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 107-103 in their last game. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 85) and buried 14 out of their 37 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 15 of 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the field on 38 of 80 shooting. Denver totaled 24 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Denver pulled down 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Denver ended up shooting 72.0% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 25 tries. They also made 13 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 21 and the Nuggets accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Michael Porter Jr. is a guy who was a contributor in this game. Porter shot 46.4% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He played 37 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 38 points on 13 out of 28 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a record of 12-34 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 40.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,164 assists for the season, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Nets are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (645 of 1,869) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 107.7 points per outing (30th in basketball) while going 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Nets are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,266 relinquished so far this year. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (1,938 of 3,948) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 38.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the league in points per game allowed (114.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons went home defeated by a final of 114-96 when they faced the Suns. The Pistons pulled down 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Suns committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. Concerning 3-pointers, Detroit converted 6 of 29 tries (20.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons went 37 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5%. The Pistons permitted the Suns to convert 37 out of 79 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.8% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 38.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 16 out of 42 and ended up shooting 24 of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit allowed Phoenix to get 47 in total (11 offensive).

Cade Cunningham was important for the Pistons for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 22 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 3 rebounds. Cunningham had 26 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists for this contest.

Detroit has a mark of 34-12 on the campaign. The Pistons commit 22.5 fouls every game while shooting 74.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per contest (13th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest. Detroit has totaled 5,371 points this season (116.8 per game) and they grab 45.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in basketball.

The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.1. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (2nd in basketball). The Detroit defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (578 of 1,658) and opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 22.8 assists and 41.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 1st and 4th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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