Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (28-10) will attempt to defeat the Phoenix Suns (24-16) on Thursday.

The Suns played the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-121 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Suns ended up with 22 and the Heat totaled 22 fouls. They also converted 13 of their 38 shots from downtown. Miami ended up shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 22 attempts. On top of that, Miami pulled down 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 1 block. Miami doled out 28 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, Phoenix allowed 52.2% from the field on 48 out of 92 shooting. They also distributed 22 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 48 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Suns made 19 of their 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. Phoenix ended the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (44 of 102) and converted 14 of their 48 shots from downtown.

Grayson Allen is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished with 25 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. Allen finished the game at 47.4% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Phoenix will play this game with a win-loss record of 24-16 on the campaign. They have an average of 114.8 points per contest (22nd in the league) while connecting on 46.2% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 36.1% on three-point attempts (577 of 1,597) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 43.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,015 dimes so far this season, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group are committing 21.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing 17.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.9% on three-point shots and they rank 5th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.2). The Suns are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (1,613 of 3,443) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 989 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 98-92 when they played the Clippers. When discussing rebounding, Detroit permitted Los Angeles to grab 37 in all (8 offensive). They went 35.5% from downtown by going 11 out of 31 and ended up going 25 of 36 at the charity stripe (69.4%). The Pistons permitted the Clippers to knock down 31 out of their 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% in this matchup. In all, the Pistons went 33 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 39.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Detroit converted 8 of their 35 tries (22.9%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.0%. The Clippers committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They turned it over 25 times, while earning 18 steals in the game. The Pistons earned 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this game.

Duncan Robinson was important for the Pistons in this matchup. Robinson earned 20 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 10 for the game for a rate of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 28-10 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Pistons are hitting on 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 7th in the NBA. Detroit has tallied 4,478 points this year (117.8 per game) and they grab 46.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.7 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per contest. The Pistons are committing 22.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (487 of 1,382) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.2 assists and 41.1 rebounds per contest, which is 1st and 4th in the league. The Pistons defensively are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 111.2. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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