Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (33-11) are on their way to Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday where they will take on the Phoenix Suns (27-19).

The Pistons faced off with the Kings and notched a win by a score of 139-116 in their last game. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 54.9% FG percentage (50 out of 91) and buried 16 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Pistons knocked down 23 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 43 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 15 steals. With respect to defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the field on 44 out of 84 shooting. Sacramento doled out 32 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Sacramento totaled 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Sacramento ended up shooting 60.7% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 28 tries. They buried 11 out of their 25 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 21 while the Kings totaled 21 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. Cunningham shot 59.1% from the field and earned 11 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He was able to score 29 points on 13 of 22 shooting.

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Detroit heads into this game with a win-loss record of 33-11 this season. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a group are committing 22.7 fouls per game. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 46.0 rebounds per game and has earned 1,174 dimes so far this year, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 35.3% on shots from downtown (497 of 1,406) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.4 pts per contest (10th in the league) while connecting on 48.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Pistons are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game while drawing 22.2 fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (110.1). The Pistons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (1,652 of 3,739) and they concede 41.1 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,007 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-102 against the Heat. The Suns snagged 35 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards totaling 56 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Heat had 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. Concerning 3-point shots, Phoenix converted 7 out of their 35 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up shooting 37 for 100 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.0%. The Suns permitted the Heat to make 39 of their 93 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.9% in this matchup. They finished shooting 25.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 35 and finished the contest at 24 out of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). In reference to attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Miami to collect 59 in all (18 on the offensive side).

Dillon Brooks was important for the Suns for this contest. Brooks totaled 26 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 11 out of 23 for the game for a rate of 47.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 27-19 this season. The Suns have committed 21.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.0 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.3 times per game. Phoenix has 5,251 pts so far this year (114.2 per game) and they collect 43.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Suns are shooting 45.9% from the field, which ranks 25th in the league.

The Phoenix defense allows 34.8% from downtown (562 of 1,616) and opponents are making 78.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 24.6 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 15th in basketball. The Suns are ranked 5th in basketball in points given up per game with 111.8. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (14th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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