Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (27-22) will go up against the Detroit Pistons (34-11) on Friday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 109-107 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Pistons finished with 21 and the Nuggets had 16 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. Denver finished the contest at 73.9% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 23 shots. On top of that, Denver pulled down 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Denver recorded 22 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 out of 84 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pistons made 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Detroit walked away from the contest having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (44 of 94) and converted 6 out of their 31 3-point shots.

Cade Cunningham is one guy who had an impact in the game. Cunningham finished the game at 52.9% from the field and totaled 11 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Detroit enters this contest with a mark of 34-11 on the year. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 45.9 boards per game and has accumulated 1,198 dimes for the season, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (503 of 1,437) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.2 pts per contest (11th in the league) while hitting 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (110.0). The Pistons defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (1,692 of 3,823) and they surrender 41.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,029 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors got the win with a final of 140-124 against the Jazz. Regarding rebounding, Golden State allowed Utah to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 39.5% from 3-point land by hitting 15 out of 38 and finished the contest at 21 of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Warriors permitted the Jazz to make 44 of their 90 tries from the floor which left them shooting 48.9% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 46 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.5%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Golden State converted 23 of their 54 attempts (42.6%). They were able to convert 25 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. The Jazz had 22 fouls for the contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 15 steals for this game. The Warriors recorded 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in the matchup. Curry accumulated 27 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 14 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Golden State has a record of 27-22 this season. The Warriors commit 20.0 fouls per game while shooting 81.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per contest. Golden State has tallied 5,709 pts so far this year (116.5 per game) and they collect 42.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the NBA.

The Warriors are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game with 113.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (18th in basketball). The Golden State defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (620 of 1,754) and opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 26.7 dimes and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 14th and 19th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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