The Detroit Pistons (34-11) play the middle contest of their three-game road swing tonight in Phoenix.
The Suns (28-19) snapped a two-game slide in Tuesday’s 106-102 home victory over the Nets.
Phoenix has failed to cover the spread in three straight games, including the past two without leading scorer G Devin Booker.
Let’s look at the Pistons vs. Suns prediction and spread for Thursday’s battle at Mortgage Matchup Center tipping off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals.
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Pistons vs. Suns Prediction on Spread
Detroit held off Phoenix, 108-105 two weeks ago at Little Caesars Arena. The Suns covered as 7.5-point road underdogs, marking their fifth cover against the Pistons in the last six meetings.
Pistons vs. Suns Over/Under, Spread
The Pistons enter this matchup as 4.5-point favorites, returning a 1.51x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Suns are home underdogs with a 1.51x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Detroit Pistons -4.5
- Over/Under: 208.5
- Game Winner Payout: Pistons 1.51x | Suns 2.38x
(Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change)
Pistons vs. Suns Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Pistons vs. Suns injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com.
Pistons Injury Report
- G Caris LeVert (illness) – Questionable
Suns Injury Report
- G Devin Booker (ankle) – OUT
- G Jalen Green (hamstring) – Questionable
Pistons vs. Suns Numbers to Know
Here are some facts and figuresto get you set for Pistons vs. Suns tonight, including insights on our Pistons vs. Suns prediction.
- Detroit edged Denver, 109-107 on Tuesday, but failed to cover as 7-point road favorites.
- The Pistons are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last six games off a non-cover.
- Since losing to Miami on January 1, Detroit owns a 9-2 record with seven covers.
- The Suns cashed in 15 of 18 games prior to their current 0-3 ATS slump.
- Both teams rank in the top-10 defending the 3-point shot. Detroit sits sixth at 34.8%, while Phoenix is eighth at 34.9%.
- The Pistons limited nine teams to below 25% shooting from downtown, including holding Denver to 6-of-31 on Tuesday.
- In the last two games, the Suns held the Heat and Nets to 12-of-55 shooting from 3-point range.
- In the last 10 games, Detroit is 8-2 to the under and Phoenix hit the under seven times.
Pistons vs. Suns NBA Player Picks
Here are three top Pistons vs. Suns picks to target on Thursday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by Pistons G Cade Cunningham, Suns G Grayson Allen, and Phoenix G-F Dillon Brooks.
Pistons G Cade Cunningham vs. Suns Projection: 23.5 Points
- Cunningham averages 26.7 points per game (PPG) on the road, the highest of his career.
- The Suns limited the ex-Oklahoma State star to a season-low 10 points on January 15. He shot 3-of-16 from the floor, including 0-of-7 from downtown.
- In five of the last six games, the 2021 top pick hasn’t scored more than 22 points. His highest output came against Sacramento on Sunday, putting up 29 points.
- Cunningham topped the 27-point mark in four consecutive road games before getting held to 22 points at Denver on Tuesday.
Suns G Grayson Allen vs. Pistons Projection: 17.5 Points
- In the two games with Booker sidelined, Allen scored 18 points against both the Heat and the Nets.
- In the four previous contests, the former Duke sharpshooter couldn't manage more than 16 points.
- Allen’s top scoring game of January came at Detroit, racking up 33 points and converting 11 field goals. He hoisted a season-high 20 attempts from 3-point range, hitting 7.
- In his last five home games, the 30-year-old knocked down 8-of-35 from downtown.
Suns G-F Dillon Brooks vs. Pistons Projection: 23.5 Pts+Asts
- Brooks stepped up the past two games, scoring 26 points in each. In seven January contests, the former Oregon star put up at least 20 points.
- In the last 12 games, the nine-year veteran dished out 8 dimes.
- The ex-Rocket topped this projection in four of the past five home contests.
- One of the NBA's most notorious irritants was shut down against the Pistons earlier this month, hitting 4-of-16 field goal attempts and scoring 16 points.
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