Pistons vs Suns Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the Detroit Pistons rev up their engines and head west to clash with the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center tonight at 10:00 PM EST. It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of opening blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. The Pistons, trailing in the Eastern Conference, are looking to ignite a spark, while the Suns, just a step behind in the Western standings, aim to shine brighter after their recent stumble. With the over/under set to sizzle at 225, and the lines drawn tight, tonight’s matchup promises edge-of-your-seat action. So, as the Pistons try to motor past their recent pitfalls and the Suns look to eclipse their last performance, let’s see whose game will fire on all cylinders!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	PHX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+215	-260	226.0	6.5/-6.5
Recent	+200	-240	225.0	6.0/-6.0
Difference	-15	+20	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

13W-41L

33.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

31W-20L

66.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/14/24	Detroit Pistons DET	25	16	28	31	100	Under
02/14/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	37	33	29	17	116	Under
11/05/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	28	30	34	28	120	Over
11/05/23	Detroit Pistons DET	27	22	31	26	106	Over
02/04/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	30	28	30	28	116	Under
02/04/23	Detroit Pistons DET	27	22	27	24	100	Under
11/25/22	Detroit Pistons DET	22	32	25	23	102	Under
11/25/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	23	30	31	24	108	Under
01/16/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	39	25	39	32	135	Over
01/16/22	Detroit Pistons DET	35	19	28	26	108	Over
12/02/21	Detroit Pistons DET	18	33	30	22	103	Under
12/02/21	Phoenix Suns PHX	30	39	18	27	114	Under

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Suns Vs Over/Under

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ UTA	119-126L	39	26	10	105
12/12	vs BOS	99-123L	43	27	8	98
12/07	vs NYK	120-111W	43	28	18	83
12/04	vs BOS	120-130L	34	27	18	84
12/03	@ MIL	107-128L	41	22	18	87
11/30	@ PHI	96-111L	42	22	16	91
11/29	vs IND	130-106W	44	35	18	83
11/25	@ TOR	102-100W	38	27	14	76
11/23	vs ORL	100-111L	34	16	17	75
11/21	vs CHA	121-123L	56	30	19	99

Suns Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ IND	111-120L	44	28	16	82
12/15	@ POR	116-109W	46	23	11	89
12/13	vs UTA	134-126W	37	36	7	89
12/08	vs ORL	110-115L	39	24	19	83
12/07	vs MIA	111-121L	41	29	14	82
12/05	vs NOP	124-126L	46	32	17	85
12/03	@ SAS	104-93W	44	26	12	78
11/30	@ GSW	113-105W	45	31	12	79
11/26	@ LAL	127-100W	46	31	9	99
11/20	@ NYK	122-138L	34	30	14	92

Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cade Cunningham PG	53.0	53.0	47.2	100%	47.5
Jalen Duren C	31.0	17.9	26.3	100%	26.7
Tim Hardaway Jr. SF	17.0	15.2	13.3	73%	15.2
Tobias Harris PF	28.0	30.5	27.8	100%	28.2
Jaden Ivey SG	29.0	23.0	30.6	100%	31.1

Phoenix Suns	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Bradley Beal SG	35.0	28.2	31.5	100%	31.9
Kevin Durant PF	52.0	43.1	42.6	100%	43.0
Tyus Jones PG	29.0	31.2	27.2	100%	27.6
Jusuf Nurkic C	29.0	33.8	28.3	100%	28.7
Royce O’Neale SF	23.0	29.9	24.2	33%	27.4

Pistons Notable Injuries

Isaiah Stewart (C): Avg: 9.2pts, 6.5reb, 1.6ast, 27.8 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 3.0
Wendell Moore Jr. (PG/SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.8

Suns Notable Injuries

Devin Booker (PG/SG): Avg: 26.7pts, 4.2reb, 6.7ast, 36.4 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 7.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Cade Cunningham	DET	Pts	22.5	27.1	+4.6	80%	70%	60%	60%	PHX	-2.0	#4
Jalen Duren	DET	Pts	8.5	11.9	+3.4	40%	50%	53%	53%	PHX	+1.1	#22
Malik Beasley	DET	Reb	2.5	3.8	+1.3	80%	60%	73%	73%	PHX	+0.1	#17
Bradley Beal	PHX	Ast	3.5	4.8	+1.3	60%	40%	47%	47%	DET	-0.7	#2
Jaden Ivey	DET	3Pt	1.5	1.6	+0.1	60%	60%	47%	47%	PHX	+0.1	#19

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Pistons Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#17	#16	#6	#23	4.4%
PF	#15	#13	#10	#10	-1.6%
PG	#30	#7	#15	#26	7.3%
SF	#29	#24	#26	#29	11.0%
SG	#1	#3	#2	#1	-16.5%

Suns Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#22	#4	#13	#9	-4.5%
PF	#28	#22	#30	#29	8.3%
PG	#4	#19	#4	#5	-9.3%
SF	#1	#10	#15	#3	-14.5%
SG	#22	#17	#21	#23	4.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

110.2

114.0

Rebounds per Game

44.8

42.6

Assists per Game

25.6

27.2

Steals per Game

6.5

7.9

Blocks per Game

5.4

4.7

Shots per Game

88.4

85.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

15.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.5

54.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.7

38.5

Turnovers per Game

15.4

13.1

Fouls per Game

20.8

18.9

Recent Trends

Kevin Durant (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.7% to 35.9, 27.3 min average previous 3 games.
Marcus Sasser (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.9% to 15.8, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.