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Detroit Pistons

USA NBA 8-3 · 3/15 Eastern Conference
Form, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WWLWWWLLWW
Points / game
116.3
allowed 109.2
Over 229.5
47%
game total, 15 games
Game total
225.5
both teams per game
Win rate
73%
11-4
Margin / game
+7.1
points
1st half
55.1
points scored / game
Overtime
13%
games to overtime
Sections
Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons 2026-27 season: the Pistons sit at 8-3 overall and 8-3 in the NBA, placing third in a 15-team table. Their last five games yielded three wins and two losses, and they recently beat Washington Wizards 144-140 away on 12 November 2026, beat Washington Wizards 122-111 at home on 9 November 2026, and lost to Los Angeles Lakers 116-121 at home on 8 November 2026. In power-rating terms the Pistons have a net rating of 6.0, ranking fifth among 30 teams, a drop from second a few games ago. Home and away splits show a 3-2 record at home (112.4 points for, 109.2 against) and a 5-1 record on the road (118.2 points for, 106.7 against). Cunningham Cade leads with 22.6 points and 7.4 assists per game, while Paul Reed averages 7.1 rebounds. Their next outing is an away game against the San Antonio Spurs on 18 November 2026, with a 44% Pythia win probability.

Written by Pythia from this season's results, ratings and squad.

Detroit Pistons stats, form & predictions – 2026-27

In the NBA (this season) Detroit Pistons score 116.3 points a game and allow 109.2 across 15 games – 47% of their games go over 229.5 and they clear 114.5 team points in 53%. They win 73% (71% at home, 75% away), by +7.1 points a game on average.

🏀 1. Points & form

Detroit PistonsLast 20 – points for & against, every competition
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#13
W
116-94
116
94
+22
116avg 109
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
111-101
111
101
+10
102avg 109
H05/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
107-97
107
97
+10
100avg 109
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
109-116
109
116
-7
96avg 109
A09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
103-112
103
112
-9
94avg 109
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
113-117 OT
113
117
-4
102avg 109
H14/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
115-94
115
94
+21
111avg 109
A15/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
94-125
94
125
-31
79avg 109
H18/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
121-113
121
113
+8
118avg 109
H20/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
128-111
128
111
+17
133avg 109
A24/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
106-93
106
93
+13
99avg 109
A25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
L
97-111
97
111
-14
84avg 109
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
97-89
97
89
+8
90avg 109
H28/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
110-94
110
94
+16
99avg 109
A30/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
124-91
124
91
+33
122avg 109
A03/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
106-112
106
112
-6
99avg 109
H05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
116-121
116
121
-5
105avg 109
H08/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
122-111
122
111
+11
118avg 109
H10/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
144-140 OT
144
140
+4
135avg 109
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
117-137
117
137
-20
no box
A15/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-22
40-27
23-15
33-30
37-21
22-25
24-30
28-25
25-18
29-25
25-32
28-22
30-32
18-32
33-19
28-33
24-21
32-31
21-38
26-22
29-27
31-25
20-32
23-19
27-25
27-26
30-19
31-24
22-31
25-33
26-35
21-26
27-28
18-30
37-30
39-25
41-26
24-27
38-27
25-31
34-22
22-22
23-25
27-24
38-25
12-26
13-37
34-23
21-22
23-29
32-19
21-19
21-28
35-21
36-17
18-28
27-24
38-30
33-21
26-16
21-29
21-27
33-35
31-21
14-38
34-23
33-27
35-33
31-32
37-26
35-29
19-24
33-32
31-29
30-29
27-31
39-37
21-31
26-35
31-34
221.8Avg total
112.8Scored
109.0Allowed
Points by quarter
Q1
27.4
30.1
-2.7
won 33%
Q2
27.7
25.2
+2.5
won 53%
Q3
31.4
25.9
+5.5
won 80%
Q4
27.6
25.7
+1.9
won 67%
■ scored   ■ allowed, per game. Won the 1st half in 53% of 15 games, the 2nd half in 80%.
Home v away – all metrics
HOME n=7AWAY n=8
114.3
Points / game
118.1
111.1
Allowed / game
107.5
225.4
Game total
225.6
57%
Over 229.5
38%
71%
Win %
75%
+3.1
Margin
+10.6
50.9
1st half scored
58.9
29%
Won the 1st half
75%
14%
Won by 10+
62%
Points scored per game
7%13%20%27%13%95-990%100-10427%105-1097%110-1147%115-11920%120-12420%125-1290%130-1347%135-139
Share of games.
Points allowed per game
10%20%30%40%7%85-8920%90-940%95-990%100-10413%105-10940%110-1140%115-1197%120-1247%125-1290%130-1347%135-139
Share of games.
Points by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored / allowed per game by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 113.9 points (scored above it, allowed below it); red is worse. Tier = the opponent's season point differential per game against this team's (±4).
SplitTotal scoredTotal allowedHome scoredHome allowedAway scoredAway allowedWin %
All games (30)111.7107.5111.1106.8112.3108.160%
vs Stronger (1)121.0113.0121.0113.0--100%
vs Similar (5)108.6107.4111.0116.5107.0101.340%
vs Weaker (24)112.0107.2110.2104.5113.5109.662%
Over 229.5 (game total)33% of these 30 games

💪 2. Team strengths

Where they rank
Win %
=3rdof 30 · 2 level73%
Attack: points scored per game
13thof 30116.3
Defence: points allowed per game
4thof 30109.2
Game total: both teams' points per game
23rdof 30225.5
Ranked against the 30 teams of the league over this season. Ties share a place (=); defence ranks the fewest points allowed first.
Where they rank · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
9thof 3046.7%
2-point accuracy
12thof 3054.9%
3-point accuracy
10thof 3035.4%
Free-throw accuracy
22ndof 3075.1%
Made / attempted over the same games, every team of the league.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
46.7%+1.0pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#9 of 30 in NBA
✋ 2-pointers
54.9%+0.9pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#12 of 30 in NBA
🌟 3-pointers
35.4%+0.6pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#10 of 30 in NBA
🏹 Free throws
75.1%-1.9pp v the NBA average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
8 of 10 shots go in · line = the NBA average
#22 of 30 in NBA

Team v league average

Last 30 games with a box score (every competition); the league from this season's box scores. Ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit PistonsLeague average
111.7
Offensive rating
106.3
106.8
Defensive rating
106.3
53.9%
Effective FG%
53.4%
50.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
14.5%
Turnover %
14.6%
31.5%
Off. rebound %
26.9%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.30
37.1%
3-point %
35.1%
37.0%
3-point attempt rate
43.2%
65.0%
Assist %
65.5%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 106.3Defence106.8 · 106.3Shooting53.9% · 53.4%3-point %37.1% · 35.1%Ball care14.5% · 14.6%Off. rebounds31.5% · 26.9%Free throws0.30 · 0.30
■ Detroit Pistons   ■ League average
The red ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better).

🏆 3. League table

Eastern Conference

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 229.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Boston Celtics1210283%114.2103.1+13444%5-05-2100%WWWWW
2 Philadelphia 76ers1310377%111.2109.4+2335%5-25-175%WLWLW
3 Detroit Pistons118373%115.5107.8+8547%3-25-175%WLLWW
4 Atlanta Hawks137654%118.2116.8+1767%3-34-3100%WWWLL
5 New York Knicks126650%109.8103.7+7324%4-32-320%WWWLL
6 Miami Heat126650%117.2120.1-3571%2-34-325%WLWWW
7 Cleveland Cavaliers136746%116.8115.8+1359%4-22-550%WLLWL
8 Toronto Raptors125742%114.2112.8+1753%2-33-40%LWLLL
9 Orlando Magic125742%108.3112.8-5344%1-44-3100%LLWWW
10 Indiana Pacers135838%111.2113.2-2741%2-53-333%WLLWW
11 Charlotte Hornets124833%98.6109.6-1326%3-41-433%LLLWL
12 Washington Wizards134931%110.0115.8-7541%2-32-650%LLLLL
13 Brooklyn Nets113827%110.2115.3-5647%1-32-50%LWLLW
14 Chicago Bulls112918%114.4127.7-14781%1-41-50%LLLLW
15 Milwaukee Bucks131128%106.2120.2-18344%1-60-6100%LLLLL

Western Conference

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 229.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 San Antonio Spurs1311285%119.5106.2+17228%5-26-050%WWWWW
2 Los Angeles Lakers1311285%122.2114.2+10361%5-16-1100%WWWWW
3 Houston Rockets1310377%116.2107.4+11444%7-13-233%LLWWW
4 Minnesota Timberwolves129375%119.3105.9+16144%5-14-233%WWWWW
5 Portland Trail Blazers129375%119.6111.8+9340%3-26-1100%LLWWW
6 Memphis Grizzlies128467%119.9111.8+9744%2-46-043%LLWLW
7 Golden State Warriors138562%116.7112.4+5642%6-12-450%WWWLL
8 Oklahoma City Thunder138562%111.2107.4+4917%5-03-540%WWLLL
9 Denver Nuggets106460%114.5113.3+1244%2-24-2100%LWWLW
10 Dallas Mavericks127558%113.2112.2+1235%5-22-360%LWWWL
11 Phoenix Suns115645%111.7116.1-4844%5-30-350%WWLWW
12 New Orleans Pelicans134931%116.5125.6-11956%3-51-460%LLLLL
13 Los Angeles Clippers113827%112.3117.5-5850%3-30-567%LLWLW
14 Sacramento Kings121118%108.2120.9-15341%0-71-40%LLLLL
15 Utah Jazz131128%107.5118.6-14535%1-60-667%LLLLL
Playoffs Play-in
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 229.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

📊 4. Betting markets

Bets by period · pick a period
Detroit PistonsLast 20 – Full game points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#13
W
116-94
116
94
+22
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
111-101
111
101
+10
H05/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
107-97
107
97
+10
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
109-116
109
116
-7
A09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
103-112
103
112
-9
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
113-117 OT
113
117
-4
H14/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
115-94
115
94
+21
A15/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
94-125
94
125
-31
H18/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
121-113
121
113
+8
H20/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
128-111
128
111
+17
A24/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
106-93
106
93
+13
A25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
L
97-111
97
111
-14
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
97-89
97
89
+8
H28/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
110-94
110
94
+16
A30/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
124-91
124
91
+33
A03/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
106-112
106
112
-6
H05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
116-121
116
121
-5
H08/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
122-111
122
111
+11
H10/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
144-140 OT
144
140
+4
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
117-137
117
137
-20
A15/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-22
40-27
23-15
33-30
37-21
22-25
24-30
28-25
25-18
29-25
25-32
28-22
30-32
18-32
33-19
28-33
24-21
32-31
21-38
26-22
29-27
31-25
20-32
23-19
27-25
27-26
30-19
31-24
22-31
25-33
26-35
21-26
27-28
18-30
37-30
39-25
41-26
24-27
38-27
25-31
34-22
22-22
23-25
27-24
38-25
12-26
13-37
34-23
21-22
23-29
32-19
21-19
21-28
35-21
36-17
18-28
27-24
38-30
33-21
26-16
21-29
21-27
33-35
31-21
14-38
34-23
33-27
35-33
31-32
37-26
35-29
19-24
33-32
31-29
30-29
27-31
39-37
21-31
26-35
31-34
221.8Avg total
112.8Scored
109.0Allowed
Full gameScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the gameOver 229.5
Last 30 (30)111.7107.5219.2+4.360%33%
Last 30 at home (14)111.1106.8217.9+4.364%36%
Last 30 away (16)112.3108.1220.4+4.256%31%
Last 10 (10)113.9109.9223.8+4.060%40%
Last 5 (5)121.0124.2245.2-3.240%80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)121.0113.0234.0+8.0100%100%
vs Similar (5)108.6107.4216.0+1.240%20%
vs Weaker (24)112.0107.2219.2+4.862%33%
Full game hit rates · last 30 games · line 229.5 = the league line
Over 229.533%
n=30
Under 229.567%
n=30
Won the game60%
n=30
Lost the game40%
n=30
Markets by opponent strength, home and away
this season, NBA games. Per-game averages by the opponent's strength, then the share over the line (game total, team points) or won (margin).
Game total (line 229.5)Team points (line 114.5)Margin (win)
SplitAllHomeAwayAllHomeAwayAllHomeAway
Overall (15)225.5225.4225.6116.3114.3118.1+7.1+3.1+10.6
vs Stronger (1)234.0234.0-121.0121.0-+8.0+8.0-
vs Similar (2)235.5237.0234.0122.0116.0128.0+8.5-5.0+22.0
vs Weaker (12)223.2221.4224.4115.0112.6116.7+6.8+3.8+9.0
% over line / win47%57%38%53%57%50%73%71%75%
% under line / loss53%43%62%47%43%50%27%29%25%
Scoring dials
Points / game116.3
League avg 113.9 · above by 2.4
Allowed / game109.2
League avg 113.9 · below by 4.7
1st half scored55.1
League avg 57.4 · below by 2.3
3-pointers made13.1
League avg 13.3 · below by 0.2
Free throws made21.5
League avg 20.5 · above by 1.1
Over / under hit rate – this team's own points (this season)
Over 109.5 pts60%
n=15
Under 109.5 pts40%
n=15
Over 114.5 pts53%
n=15
Under 114.5 pts47%
n=15
Over 119.5 pts47%
n=15
Under 119.5 pts53%
n=15
Over / under hit rate – game total (the league's lines)
Over 219.553%
n=15
Under 219.547%
n=15
Over 229.547%
n=15
Under 229.553%
n=15
Over 239.513%
n=15
Under 239.587%
🔥 70%+n=15
Result markets
Win73%
🔥 70%+n=15
Win by 6+ (-5.5)53%
n=15
Cover +5.580%
🔥 70%+n=15
Win by 10+40%
n=15
Win the 1st half53%
n=15
Overtime13%
n=15
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🎯 5. Shooting profile

Over:
Scoringtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 114.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.2 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.326.9
52.4%
54.0%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.613.2
35.1%
35.1%39.6
🏀 Free throws27.121.0
77.5%
77.2%21.0
They take 88.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Defencetheir opponents' shots, last 10 games

Where their opponents' points come from

Detroit Pistons: 113.1 points a game allowed
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.2 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeOpponents' Attempts per gameOpponents' Made per gameOpponents' Accuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.928.3
52.5%
54.0%56.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.211.6
33.0%
35.1%34.8
🏀 Free throws28.821.7
75.3%
77.2%21.7
Their opponents take 89.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of those shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when they hold opponents below the league average.

👥 6. Squad statistics

PlayerCompGPGSMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
Cunningham CadeNBA14032.022.64.47.448.9%34.1%
Robinson DuncanNBA15028.416.32.22.247.5%45.5%
Reed PaulNBA15024.810.67.12.354.3%55.6%
Jenkins DanissNBA15024.711.63.24.344.2%43.5%
Collins JohnNBA15024.310.15.40.550.8%35.1%
Thompson AusarNBA14025.79.26.94.450.9%0.0%
Huerter KevinNBA15021.07.82.12.041.7%35.0%
Holland Ron IINBA15015.96.13.81.537.6%27.3%
Green JavonteNBA15015.55.72.30.642.2%32.7%
Joe IsaiahNBA7015.38.01.71.034.0%20.6%
Smith ToluNBA1107.22.03.40.750.0%-
Duren JalenNBA4018.216.05.21.568.6%0.0%
C. LanierNBA708.14.70.40.144.0%42.9%
Jones IsaacNBA806.22.81.60.175.0%0.0%
Prince TaureanNBA508.22.00.80.027.3%30.0%
Harkless EJNBA407.52.01.01.028.6%50.0%
B. WilliamsNBA208.51.51.01.00.0%0.0%
E. OkorieNBA106.05.00.00.066.7%-
Per game, this season, every competition together (chips), from box scores; sorted by minutes played.
🔥 Player form
Last 5 games v each player's own last year · 5 = their normal
Team average
5.0
16 rated players
C. Lanier4.7 pts7.7
Thompson Ausar9.2 pts7.1
Duren Jalen16.0 pts7.1
Jenkins Daniss11.6 pts7.0
Cunningham Cade22.6 pts6.8
Robinson Duncan16.3 pts6.7
Huerter Kevin7.8 pts6.4
Joe Isaiah8.0 pts5.1
Collins John10.1 pts4.7
Jones Isaac2.8 pts4.5
Green Javonte5.7 pts4.4
Harkless EJ2.0 pts3.5
Holland Ron II6.1 pts3.0
Smith Tolu2.0 pts2.8
Reed Paul10.6 pts2.7
Prince Taurean2.0 pts0.7
Player market rates – share of games
20+ points, rebounds & assists
PRA: points + rebounds + assists
🏀 Shooting accuracy per player
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field (30+ attempts)
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc (20+ attempts)
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three (15+ attempts)
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line (10+ attempts)
this season, every competition; players with at least 3 games, top 10 per market (scroll each card). Shares of games played, which is how player props settle, not per-minute rates.

🔮 7. Pythia's view

Pythia exclusive
Model result accuracy
66%favourite won, 2025-260%100%
📊 The record behind it
66-34favourite won / lost
Across 100 games of Detroit Pistons, 2025-26: Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner 66% of the time. Walk-forward: every forecast made only from games before it.
📅 Next game
San Antonio Spurs
v
Detroit Pistons
Wed 18 Nov, 01:00 UTC
Pythia: San Antonio Spurs 56%
home 56%away 44%
Open the game page →
🔥 Top picks · next game: San Antonio Spurs v Detroit Pistons Wed 18 Nov
No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

📅 8. Season v history

Metric2022-23
n=86
2023-24
n=86
2024-25
n=93
2025-26
n=100
2026-27
n=15
Trend
Points scored / game109.9110.3114.4115.8116.3
Points allowed / game118.4119.1112.4108.8109.2
Game total228.3229.4226.7224.6225.5
Over 219.563%65%62%56%53%
Over 229.552%48%45%41%47%
Over 239.524%31%28%20%13%
Team points over 114.534%28%55%48%53%
Win %20%19%53%69%73%
Home win %21%17%51%76%71%
Away win %19%20%54%62%75%
Margin / game-8.5-8.8+2.0+7.0+7.1
Won by 10+7%9%28%42%40%
Close games won (5 or fewer)20%23%52%56%75%
Overtime %5%5%5%6%13%
1st half total114.5113.0115.6115.3110.5
Won the 1st half31%22%46%68%53%
3-point attempt rate38%36%39%35%42%
Effective FG%52%53%54%54%54%
Pace101.8102.4102.1101.1103.0
Domestic-league games, every stage; the same lines every season (the league page's). The current season so far.

🗓️ 9. Results & fixtures

Recent results
Upcoming games
Every competition. The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the figures are the best moneyline per team. Open a game for the full analysis.
Data through 13 Nov 2026.
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

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