Brooklyn Nets vs. Detroit Pistons Prediction: Can Dennis Schroder Spark Nets On Road?
The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Can Dennis Schroder make an impact for the Nets on the road? Ben Rajavuori is targeting him with his top prop pick in Nets vs. Pistons.
Ben Rajavuori - March 7, 2024, 4:53 PM EST
5 minBrooklyn Nets vs. Detroit Pistons Prediction: Can Dennis Schroder Spark Nets On Road?
The Brooklyn Nets travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons from Little Caesars Arena tonight at 7:00 PM ET. The Nets enter this game 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 25–37, while the Pistons enter this game 14th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9–52. Brooklyn is entering this game off a win against the Sixers at home on Tuesday, while the Pistons are coming into this game off of a loss against the Heat on Tuesday. The spread is very tight in this game, as the Nets are slight -2.5 favorites on the road in this spot. What should we expect in this game?
NETS VS. PISTONS DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 7, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Brooklyn Nets vs. Detroit Pistons Prediction
The player targeting this game is Net's point guard Dennis Schroder. Schroder is a veteran of the NBA and has been all over the league, playing with the Hawks, Thunder, Lakers, Celtics, Rockets, Raptors, and now the Nets. Schroder started the year on the Raptors but was acquired by the Nets back in early February. He has played 11 games now with the Nets, and his role has recently expanded due to injuries on the team. While he started with the team on the bench, he quickly filled into the starting role and has now started six straight games. This is because the Nets have dealt with injuries to Ben Simmons, Lonnie Walker, and Cam Thomas. With Schroder filling in as a starting guard on the team, his numbers of skyrocketed recently. In the four Schroder has been with the Nets that he came off the bench, he averaged just 14 points+assists per game. In the five games he has started that were not blowouts, he has averaged 25 points+assists per game. Over the last four games, Schroder has finished with at least seven assists, and he had 20+ points in two of them. While he has averaged in the mid-20s in minutes this season, he has played in the mid-30s recently as the Nets do not have much depth at the guard position right now. With Cam Thomas still out, Ben Simmons out for the season, and Loni Walker battling an injury, Schroder should have heavy minutes in this game again tonight. He will also be facing a Pistons team that has not defended guards well. The Pistons are giving up the second-most points to point guards per game in the NBA, and they are also giving up the 11th most assists. The line for Schroder tonight is 23.5 points+assists, and that line feels very doable with how much playing time he has gotten recently.
Pick: Dennis Schroder Over 23.5 Points + Assists (-120) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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