Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 05/01/2024, 10:15  by Devesh Jaganath in NBA Predictions

The Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors will square off at the Chase Center in the NBA on Friday night. The hosts are 16-18 and 11th in the Western Conference, while the visitors are 3-31 and bottom of the Eastern Conference. 

The Detroit Pistons remain the coldest team in the league, having lost 30 of their last 31 games. They will be hoping for a better result here after a heartbreaking 154-148 overtime road loss to the Jazz on Wednesday. Bojan Bogdanovic led the team with an impressive performance, contributing 36 points, seven rebounds, and five assists on 13 of 26 shooting, while Cade Cunningham added 31 points. The Pistons currently average 111.5 points per game, ranking 25th in the league, which is 5.2 points fewer than what Golden State typically allows. Defensively, the Pistons have struggled, giving up 122.6 points per game, placing them 26th in the NBA. A critical factor for Detroit in this game will be their ability to limit the Warriors from shooting 50% beyond the arc, as they did in the previous game. Detroit remains without Monte Morris and Isaiah Stewart, while Alec Burks is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury for the upcoming matchup.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors find themselves in a challenging stretch, having lost four of their last five games. They will be aiming to bounce back after a heartbreaking 130-127 home defeat to the Nuggets last night. Stephen Curry led the team with 30 points and six assists on 11 of 23 shooting, while Klay Thompson added 24 points on nine of 18 shooting. The Warriors average 117.2 points per game, ranking ninth in the league, which is 5.1 points less than the Pistons usually concede per match. Defensively, Golden State is allowing 116.7 points per contest, placing them 20th in the NBA. Notably, the Warriors' offense has been less effective in home games (116.4 PPG) compared to away games (118.3 PPG). However, their defense has performed better when playing at home, allowing 116.5 PPG compared to 116.9 PPG on the road.