Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Denver Nuggets (33-16) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (35-12).

The Nuggets faced off with the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 122-109 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 18 and the Clippers finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also buried 14 of 40 tries from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 15 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles had 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles earned 29 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 46.5% from the floor on 40 of 86 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nuggets made 26 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Denver walked away from the game with a 54.8% FG percentage (40 of 73) and knocked down 16 of 28 three-point shots.

Nikola Jokic is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He totaled 31 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also totaled 12 boards. Jokic finished 72.7% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Denver enters this one with a mark of 33-16 so far this season. They currently have an average of 120.1 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while shooting 49.6% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 39.8% on shots from 3-point land (677 of 1,700) and 81.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,370 dimes for the year, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.6). The Nuggets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,073 of 4,433) and they concede 43.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,310 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Pistons walked away with a victory by a final of 131-124 when they played the Warriors. The Pistons were able to collect 38 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 53 for the contest. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. The Warriors earned 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 36 attempts. They were able to convert 29 of those for a rate of 80.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Detroit knocked down 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). When the game finished, the Pistons finished the game shooting 46 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Pistons permitted the Warriors to convert 40 out of their 90 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in this matchup. They finished shooting 34.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 18 of 52 and finished the contest at 26 out of 35 at the free throw line (74.3%). In relation to rebounding, Detroit permitted Golden State to pull down 42 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Cade Cunningham ended up being a factor for the Pistons for this game. Cunningham accumulated 29 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and added 11 assists in this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and added 4 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 35-12 this year. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are shooting 47.8% from the field, which ranks 6th in the league. Detroit has accumulated 5,502 points this season (117.1 per game) and they pull down 45.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per game (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. The Pistons commit 22.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (596 of 1,710) and opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 23.0 dimes and 41.4 boards per contest, which is 1st and 4th in the league. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in PPG given up with 110.4. They are forcing 17.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (2nd in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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