Pistons vs Nuggets
Tue, Feb 3
Final
Pistons
Pistons
(36 - 12)
124
-
121
Nuggets
Nuggets
(33 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistons | 32 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 124 |
| Nuggets | 27 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 121 |
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Cade Cunningham
DET | #2 | G
29
2
10
Nikola JokiÄ
DEN | #15 | C
24
15
4
Smart Game Analysis
Detroit Pistons has a 62% chance of winning the game
The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons are poised to cover at home given their dominant 20-5 record at Little Caesars Arena and the Nuggets' significant injury absences in the frontcourt.
Key Analysis
- • Denver is severely handicapped by the confirmed absences of starter Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and key rotation wing Cameron Johnson (knee), weakening their defense.
- • Detroit enters with significant rest advantage after their starters played limited minutes in a historic 53-point blowout win over Brooklyn on Sunday.
- • The Pistons already hold the psychological edge, having defeated the Nuggets 109-107 on the road just one week ago on January 27.
- • Jalen Duren has posted three consecutive 20-point double-doubles and faces a depleted Nuggets interior defense lacking Gordon's physicality.
- • Detroit boasts a remarkable 21-1 record this season when scoring more than 115 points, a threshold Denver's defense (allowing 116.2 PPG) frequently permits.
- • To pull off the upset, Denver requires an explosive scoring night from Jamal Murray to compensate for their compromised defensive rotation.
