Pelicans vs Pistons
Wed, Jan 21
Final
Pelicans
Pelicans
(10 - 35)
104
-
112
Pistons
Pistons
(31 - 10)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | 30 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 104 |
| Pistons | 34 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 112 |
Venue: Smoothie King Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Micah Peavy
NOP | #14 | G/F
17
7
2
Jalen Duren
DET | #0 | C
20
15
3
Smart Game Analysis
Detroit Pistons has a 72% chance of winning the game
The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons are poised to dominate the struggling Pelicans, leveraging their elite defense against a New Orleans squad missing key playmakers.
Key Analysis
- • New Orleans is without starting point guard Dejounte Murray and backup Jose Alvarado, severely limiting their ball-handling and offensive organization.
- • Detroit boasts the league's 2nd-best defensive rating, which poses a nightmare matchup for a Pelicans offense ranked 24th in efficiency.
- • Cade Cunningham (25.9 PPG) and the Pistons have won 8 of their last 10 games, showing significantly better momentum than the Pelicans, who have lost 13 of 15.
- • The Pistons are an impressive 13-6 on the road this season, while New Orleans has struggled mightily at home with a 7-18 record.
- • Detroit dominates the glass with the 3rd-best offensive rebounding rate, likely creating extra possessions against a Pelicans team that ranks poorly in rebounding.
- • To have a chance, New Orleans must rely heavily on Zion Williamson dominating the paint and Trey Murphy III getting hot from beyond the arc to overcome the talent gap.
