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Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Oct 2018
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 120-119 (OT)
28-22 26-38 23-23 33-27 10-9
Position#15
Record2-5
FormLWLLL
Points / game106.6
Allowed / game111.1
vs
Position#16
Record4-2
FormWWWLL
Points / game109.7
Allowed / game111.3
USANBA· Barclays Center
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Brooklyn Nets v Detroit Pistons
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11 Mar 2019
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31 Oct 2018
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01 Apr 2018
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10 Jan 2018
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21 Mar 2017
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02 Nov 2016
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01 Feb 2016
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29 Nov 2015
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04 Apr 2014
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17 Apr 2013
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14 Dec 2012
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DET105
08 Feb 2012
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01 Feb 2012
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21 Jan 2011
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27 Oct 2010
BKN101
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26 Mar 2010
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02 Feb 2010
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01 Apr 2009
BKN111
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07 Nov 2008
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brooklyn Nets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
124-96
124
96
+28
125avg 97
A08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
114-105
114
105
+9
114avg 97
H09/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
97-110
97
110
-13
87avg 97
A12/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
100-103
100
103
-3
95avg 97
A17/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
107-105
107
105
+2
111avg 97
H19/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
112-132
112
132
-20
102avg 97
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
102-86
102
86
+16
93avg 97
A24/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
115-117
115
117
-2
107avg 97
A27/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
114-120
114
120
-6
106avg 97
H28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
L
96-115
96
115
-19
80avg 97
A29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-23
35-28
33-26
28-19
29-26
33-29
24-28
28-22
22-27
21-26
27-30
27-27
29-24
22-27
25-32
24-20
33-24
24-26
17-26
33-29
29-33
29-34
27-28
27-37
24-17
21-28
38-17
19-24
30-32
36-25
25-31
24-29
29-32
20-31
28-30
37-27
26-26
18-26
23-33
29-30
217.0Avg total
108.1Scored
108.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)106.6111.1217.7-4.629%
Season at home (2)110.5112.5223.0-2.050%
Season away (5)105.0110.6215.6-5.620%
Last 10 (10)108.1108.9217.0-0.840%
Last 5 (5)107.8114.0221.8-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)107.1118.7225.8-11.60%
vs Similar ◀ (17)111.4109.7221.1+1.753%
vs Weaker (3)101.7102.0203.7-0.367%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
113-106 OT
113
106
+7
105avg 94
H06/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
117-130
117
130
-13
105avg 94
A08/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
98-108
98
108
-10
87avg 94
H09/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
119-87
119
87
+32
118avg 94
A12/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
103-100
103
100
+3
91avg 94
H17/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
118-116
118
116
+2
101avg 94
A21/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
133-132 OT
133
132
+1
113avg 94
H23/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
110-103
110
103
+7
106avg 94
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
89-109
89
109
-20
73avg 94
H27/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
105-108
105
108
-3
94avg 94
A30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-24
31-30
25-21
23-26
22-30
34-32
28-34
33-34
32-32
28-25
20-28
18-23
35-21
31-29
28-24
25-13
24-29
27-22
32-25
20-24
25-27
35-31
25-26
33-32
27-28
34-36
26-30
33-26
30-27
28-23
22-18
30-35
21-30
20-33
26-21
22-25
28-31
30-25
13-25
34-27
220.4Avg total
110.5Scored
109.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)109.7111.3221.0-1.767%
Season at home (4)108.8111.0219.8-2.275%
Season away (2)111.5112.0223.5-0.550%
Last 10 (10)110.5109.9220.4+0.660%
Last 5 (5)111.0113.6224.6-2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)105.2114.5219.8-9.212%
vs Similar ◀ (13)102.1104.4206.5-2.354%
vs Weaker (9)111.9100.8212.7+11.178%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -2.1-2.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +0.6+0.6
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -2.1-2.1Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +0.6+0.6
Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
63-51
63
51
+12
A08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H09/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
43-53
43
53
-10
A12/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
D
51-51
51
51
+0
A17/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H19/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
58-67
58
67
-9
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A24/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
66-57
66
57
+9
A27/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
49-63
49
63
-14
H28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A29/10
NBA
108.2Avg total
53.8Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.855.7111.6+0.153%-
Last 30 at home (11)58.257.3115.5+0.964%-
Last 30 away (19)54.554.8109.3-0.447%-
Last 10 (10)53.854.4108.2-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)52.456.8109.2-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)56.658.6115.2-2.060%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.655.2111.9+1.453%-
vs Weaker (3)48.749.097.7-0.333%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#27
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H06/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A08/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H09/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
66-50
66
50
+16
A12/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
D
51-51
51
51
+0
H17/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A21/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H23/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
58-50
58
50
+8
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
41-63
41
63
-22
H27/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
58-56
58
56
+2
A30/10
NBA
112.9Avg total
56.4Scored
56.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.654.4107.1-1.843%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.053.2107.2+0.846%-
Last 30 away (17)51.655.4107.0-3.841%-
Last 10 (10)56.456.5112.9-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)55.658.2113.8-2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)53.957.1111.0-3.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)50.255.9106.2-5.723%-
vs Weaker (9)55.049.9104.9+5.167%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 108.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.8 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.3 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.924.9
52.0%
51.7%49.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.515.0
39.0%
35.4%45.0
🏀 Free throws17.713.3
75.1%
76.6%13.3
They take 86.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 110.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.428.7
50.0%
51.7%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.412.1
36.2%
35.4%36.3
🏀 Free throws22.316.8
75.3%
76.6%16.8
They take 90.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Oct 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Brooklyn Nets
LLLWLWLLWW
Detroit Pistons
LLWWWWWLLW
#15
League position
#16
-0.8
Net rating
+0.6
106.8
Offensive rating
108.7
107.6
Defensive rating
108.1
54.9%
Effective FG%
51.6%
50.1%
Opp. effective FG%
53.8%
15.8%
Turnover %
11.4%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
22.8%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.25
39.0%
3-point %
36.2%
67.4%
Assist %
54.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.8 · 108.7Defence107.6 · 108.1Shooting54.9% · 51.6%3-point %39.0% · 36.2%Ball care15.8% · 11.4%Off. rebounds20.5% · 22.8%Free throws0.20 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Brooklyn Nets   ■ Detroit Pistons
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Brooklyn Nets wins
7
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/10/18ANew York Knicks96-115
28/10/18HGolden State Warriors114-120
27/10/18ANew Orleans Pelicans115-117
24/10/18ACleveland Cavaliers102-86
20/10/18AIndiana Pacers112-132
19/10/18HNew York Knicks107-105
17/10/18ADetroit Pistons100-103
12/04/18ABoston Celtics97-110
09/04/18HChicago Bulls114-105
08/04/18AChicago Bulls124-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/18ABoston Celtics105-108
27/10/18HBoston Celtics89-109
25/10/18HCleveland Cavaliers110-103
23/10/18HPhiladelphia 76ers133-132 OT
21/10/18AChicago Bulls118-116
17/10/18HBrooklyn Nets103-100
12/04/18AChicago Bulls119-87
09/04/18HToronto Raptors98-108
08/04/18AMemphis Grizzlies117-130
06/04/18HDallas Mavericks113-106 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL29%
HomeWL50%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games725
Win %29%50%20%
Points / game106.6110.5105.0
Allowed / game111.1112.5110.6
Point differential-4.6-2.0-5.6
Avg total217.7223.0215.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWL75%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %67%75%50%
Points / game109.7108.8111.5
Allowed / game111.3111.0112.0
Point differential-1.7-2.2-0.5
Avg total221.0219.8223.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %17%25%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks770100%120.0104.1+15.9
2 Golden State Warriors87188%124.2110.8+13.5
3 Toronto Raptors87188%117.4109.0+8.4
4 Denver Nuggets65183%113.7105.2+8.5
5 Portland Trail Blazers75271%117.0109.1+7.9
6 Boston Celtics75271%102.497.6+4.9
7 Utah Jazz64267%112.5106.2+6.3
8 Memphis Grizzlies64267%103.7100.0+3.7
9 New Orleans Pelicans64267%122.5118.8+3.7
10 Detroit Pistons64267%109.7111.3-1.7
11 San Antonio Spurs64267%113.7116.8-3.2
12 Sacramento Kings85362%116.5116.8-0.2
13 Indiana Pacers74357%109.0102.9+6.1
14 Los Angeles Clippers74357%115.6110.3+5.3
15 Charlotte Hornets84450%115.5109.5+6.0
16 Philadelphia 76ers84450%112.5113.5-1.0
17 Miami Heat73443%111.7110.7+1.0
18 Minnesota Timberwolves73443%114.3117.6-3.3
19 Oklahoma City Thunder62433%108.7111.3-2.7
20 Los Angeles Lakers72529%122.0122.3-0.3
21 New York Knicks72529%106.7110.7-4.0
22 Brooklyn Nets72529%106.6111.1-4.6
23 Dallas Mavericks72529%111.1117.0-5.9
24 Atlanta Hawks72529%108.4116.9-8.4
25 Chicago Bulls72529%110.3119.9-9.6
26 Orlando Magic72529%100.6110.7-10.1
27 Houston Rockets61517%105.8116.3-10.5
28 Phoenix Suns61517%105.7117.8-12.2
29 Cleveland Cavaliers71614%110.0117.9-7.9
30 Washington Wizards71614%111.9122.4-10.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Brooklyn Nets2826233310120
Detroit Pistons223823279119
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