Detroit Pistons at Golden State Warriors
04 January 2023
The Golden State Warriors host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and the home team will be looking for some revenge in this game. Detroit picked up a 128-114 win over Golden State earlier this season, but the two teams are not close in the standings.
Detroit is a team that is still trying to acquire young talent to make a move, but it’s been another long season. The Pistons are just 10-30 on the season and have also lost three of their last five games since Christmas.
Golden State has improved to 20-18 after a slow start to the year, and they have been racking up victories at home. The Warriors haven’t lost since Christmas Day, and they just continue to beat teams in a big way at home.
The Golden State Warriors are 7.5-point favorites over the Detroit Pistons in this NBA showdown on Wednesday night.
Pistons Looking For Scoring
The Detroit Pistons have been hit hard by injuries this season, and that is going to make it hard to beat a team like the Warriors. Detroit scored just 106 points in their most recent game, and they are now facing one of the best defensive teams in the league.
Bojan Bogdanovic is having a big season for the Pistons, as he leads the team with 20.8 points per game. The Pistons have lost Cade Cunningham for the season and are now playing without Marvin Bagley and Isaiah Livers.
Detroit gave up 135 points on Monday night to the Portland Trail Blazers, and getting stops has been another major problem for this team.
Warriors Getting Some Stops
The injury report for the Golden State Warriors is long and continues to grow with nearly every passing day. Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins are included on the injury report, and that takes away over 50 points per game for Golden State.
The Warriors have been winning games with their defense, which should keep them in this game. Draymond Green is the anchor of that defense, and they will swarm and harass the Pistons in this game.
Jordan Poole has been carrying the offensive load of late, and he leads the team with 20.5 points per game. Klay Thompson turned back the clock in the most recent Golden State win as he poured in 54 points.
Pistons Battle, Warriors Win
Golden State just continues to win games at home, but they are starting to run out of healthy bodies. The Warriors are still going to be good enough to win this game, but it’s not going to be easy.
Detroit is a team that can play well in spurts, and they have some young players that will be excited for this matchup. The Pistons will play this game close, but they just won’t have enough to win.
Take the Pistons' +7.5 in this game, but the Warriors are picking up the win.
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