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Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 114-103
30-18 39-33 18-30 27-22
Position#1
Record18-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game112.2
Allowed / game104.6
vs
Position#28
Record4-17
FormLLLLL
Points / game98.7
Allowed / game108.2
USANBA· Footprint Center
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Detroit Pistons
10 Feb 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns 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

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
115-89
115
89
+26
102avg 107
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
99-96
99
96
+3
90avg 107
A16/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
105-98
105
98
+7
98avg 107
H18/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
112-104
112
104
+8
115avg 107
H20/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
126-97
126
97
+29
132avg 107
H22/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
115-111
115
111
+4
110avg 107
A23/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
W
120-115
120
115
+5
117avg 107
A25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
118-97
118
97
+21
116avg 107
A27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
113-107
113
107
+6
96avg 107
A28/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
104-96
104
96
+8
95avg 107
H01/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-23
24-21
29-19
35-26
18-21
22-18
26-23
33-34
25-22
20-24
23-27
37-25
27-24
28-27
24-33
33-20
48-28
25-32
27-18
26-19
24-20
33-24
33-31
25-36
36-33
25-33
26-20
33-29
33-27
24-17
31-27
30-26
34-20
22-26
34-26
23-35
31-35
25-19
24-24
24-18
213.7Avg total
112.7Scored
101.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)112.2104.6216.8+7.686%
Season at home (11)111.6104.0215.6+7.682%
Season away (10)112.8105.2218.0+7.690%
Last 10 (10)112.7101.0213.7+11.7100%
Last 5 (5)114.0105.2219.2+8.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)108.6104.7213.3+3.962%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)112.7106.1218.8+6.682%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
127-121
127
121
+6
128avg 95
A14/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
107-129
107
129
-22
95avg 95
H16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#26
W
97-89
97
89
+8
84avg 95
H18/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
102-105
102
105
-3
89avg 95
H20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
116-121
116
121
-5
102avg 95
H21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
92-100
92
100
-8
79avg 95
H24/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
93-114
93
114
-21
71avg 95
A25/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
96-107
96
107
-11
82avg 95
A26/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
106-110
106
110
-4
105avg 95
A29/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
92-110
92
110
-18
83avg 95
A01/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-34
34-30
28-31
34-26
12-31
32-37
26-24
37-37
24-21
25-20
24-32
24-16
23-26
28-30
19-30
32-19
26-30
42-31
31-23
17-37
25-20
28-26
23-21
16-33
26-32
26-32
22-24
19-26
18-30
22-34
22-18
34-25
21-23
27-28
22-32
36-27
21-27
24-27
17-29
30-27
213.4Avg total
102.8Scored
110.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)98.7108.2206.9-9.619%
Season at home (10)98.9106.3205.2-7.420%
Season away (11)98.5110.0208.5-11.518%
Last 10 (10)102.8110.6213.4-7.820%
Last 5 (5)95.8108.2204.0-12.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)97.8107.3205.1-9.515%
vs Similar (9)101.9111.3213.2-9.422%
vs Weaker (1)112.0119.0231.0-7.00%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.0+5.0Q1: -4.7-4.7Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +0.6+0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.0+5.0Q1: -4.7-4.7Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +0.6+0.6
Phoenix SunsDetroit 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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A16/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H18/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H20/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H22/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A23/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A28/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H01/12
NBA
104.5Avg total
55.1Scored
49.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.451.7107.1+3.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.553.5110.0+2.967%-
Last 30 away (15)54.349.9104.2+4.573%-
Last 10 (10)55.149.4104.5+5.780%-
Last 5 (5)57.450.8108.2+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)54.250.6104.8+3.562%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)56.452.5108.9+3.876%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. 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
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
65-64
65
64
+1
A14/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
44-68
44
68
-24
H16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#26
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H18/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
68-61
68
61
+7
H21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
53-46
53
46
+7
H24/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
52-64
52
64
-12
A25/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
40-64
40
64
-24
A26/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A29/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A01/12
NBA
108.4Avg total
51.5Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.455.4103.8-7.027%-
Last 30 at home (17)49.153.9103.0-4.841%-
Last 30 away (13)47.557.3104.8-9.88%-
Last 10 (10)51.556.9108.4-5.440%-
Last 5 (5)47.655.8103.4-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)50.054.6104.7-4.635%-
vs Similar (9)44.857.6102.3-12.811%-
vs Weaker (1)48.051.099.0-3.00%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 112.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.930.6
54.7%
53.1%61.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.011.7
36.6%
35.3%35.1
🏀 Free throws20.716.4
79.2%
77.4%16.4
They take 87.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 102.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.024.5
50.0%
53.1%49.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.611.5
30.6%
35.3%34.5
🏀 Free throws23.419.3
82.5%
77.4%19.3
They take 86.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
WWWWWWWWWW
Detroit Pistons
LLLLLLLWLW
#1
League position
#28
+11.6
Net rating
-7.8
111.7
Offensive rating
102.5
100.1
Defensive rating
110.3
54.8%
Effective FG%
48.2%
48.4%
Opp. effective FG%
54.0%
12.5%
Turnover %
13.6%
21.1%
Off. rebound %
21.8%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.27
36.6%
3-point %
30.6%
59.8%
Assist %
61.7%
100%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 102.5Defence100.1 · 110.3Shooting54.8% · 48.2%3-point %36.6% · 30.6%Ball care12.5% · 13.6%Off. rebounds21.1% · 21.8%Free throws0.24 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)100% · 20%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ 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
2
Phoenix Suns wins
8
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/12/21HGolden State Warriors104-96
28/11/21ABrooklyn Nets113-107
27/11/21ANew York Knicks118-97
25/11/21ACleveland Cavaliers120-115
23/11/21ASan Antonio Spurs115-111
22/11/21HDenver Nuggets126-97
20/11/21HDallas Mavericks112-104
18/11/21HDallas Mavericks105-98
16/11/21AMinnesota Timberwolves99-96
15/11/21AHouston Rockets115-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/12/21APortland Trail Blazers92-110
29/11/21ALos Angeles Lakers106-110
26/11/21ALos Angeles Clippers96-107
25/11/21AMilwaukee Bucks93-114
24/11/21HMiami Heat92-100
21/11/21HLos Angeles Lakers116-121
20/11/21HGolden State Warriors102-105
18/11/21HIndiana Pacers97-89
16/11/21HSacramento Kings107-129
14/11/21AToronto Raptors127-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW86%
HomeWWWWW82%
AwayWWWWW90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %86%82%90%
Points / game112.2111.6112.8
Allowed / game104.6104.0105.2
Point differential+7.6+7.6+7.6
Avg total216.8215.6218.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%36%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)50% (2)100% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL19%
HomeLWLLL20%
AwayWLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %19%20%18%
Points / game98.798.998.5
Allowed / game108.2106.3110.0
Point differential-9.6-7.4-11.5
Avg total206.9205.2208.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Golden State Warriors2118386%113.1100.5+12.6
2 Phoenix Suns2118386%112.2104.6+7.6
3 Brooklyn Nets2115671%109.6105.6+4.0
4 Utah Jazz2114767%113.1103.4+9.7
5 Chicago Bulls2315865%109.5105.1+4.4
6 Washington Wizards2214864%106.2105.7+0.5
7 Milwaukee Bucks2314961%109.9106.6+3.3
8 Miami Heat2213959%107.7103.6+4.1
9 Dallas Mavericks2011955%106.0106.7-0.7
10 Atlanta Hawks22121055%110.5107.9+2.6
11 Cleveland Cavaliers22121055%103.9101.8+2.1
12 Boston Celtics22121055%106.3104.6+1.6
13 Memphis Grizzlies22121055%112.0112.8-0.9
14 Charlotte Hornets24131154%114.9115.4-0.5
15 Los Angeles Lakers23121152%111.6113.2-1.6
16 Minnesota Timberwolves22111150%108.0106.9+1.1
17 Los Angeles Clippers22111150%105.6104.5+1.0
18 Philadelphia 76ers22111150%106.5105.5+1.0
19 Portland Trail Blazers22111150%110.4110.0+0.3
20 New York Knicks22111150%106.9107.0-0.1
21 Denver Nuggets21101148%103.6104.1-0.5
22 Toronto Raptors23101343%104.9105.7-0.9
23 Sacramento Kings2391439%110.0113.4-3.3
24 Indiana Pacers2491538%107.4106.4+1.0
25 San Antonio Spurs1961332%107.2109.0-1.8
26 Oklahoma City Thunder2261627%98.1108.2-10.1
27 New Orleans Pelicans2461825%103.0110.5-7.5
28 Houston Rockets2151624%104.0111.9-7.9
29 Orlando Magic2351822%100.0110.1-10.2
30 Detroit Pistons2141719%98.7108.2-9.6
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Phoenix Suns30391827114
Detroit Pistons18333022103
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