Detroit Pistons vs LA Clippers Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 28, 20:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Pistons vs Clippers

The Detroit Pistons battle the LA Clippers in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Will Pistons Cover the Spread?

We’re backing the Pistons against the spread when playing the Clippers. It could be shrewd to wager the favorites to cover the attractive -3 line, with odds of -110 on offer.

9 Triumphs for Clippers in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Detroit Pistons suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 131-129 scoreline occurred on the road at Delta Center against Utah Jazz. Cade Cunningham poured in 29 points, with Tobias Harris contributing 16 and Duncan Robinson adding 14.

LA Clippers won their last game 119-103, making it three on the bounce. This was a road victory at Moda Center against Portland Trail Blazers. James Harden scored 34 points, with Brook Lopez putting up 31 and Kawhi Leonard contributing 28.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Clippers claim a 123-115 win over the Pistons at Intuit Dome. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Clippers win nine times.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L

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Detroit Pistons – Last 10 Games

The Pistons have 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 121.0 points, 46.7 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 10.4 steals and 6.4 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 72.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 112.3 points and 41.4 rebounds per matchup.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.3 points and 10.3 assists, while Jalen Duren averages 9.1 rebounds and Duncan Robinson 2.4 (37.5%) 3-pointers made.

LA Clippers – Last 10 Games

The Clippers have won 4 and lost 6 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 110.9 points, 40.2 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 82.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 110.5 points and 41.4 rebounds.

Kawhi Leonard is averaging 26.9 points, Ivica Zubac 8.2 rebounds and James Harden 6.0 assists along with 2.8 (37.3%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons lineup: Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson.

LA Clippers lineup: James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Nicolas Batum.

Detroit Pistons vs LA Clippers Prediction & Picks

Our Detroit Pistons vs LA Clippers betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

We’re confident of backing Pistons to cover the -3 spread. This is a generous line and the favorites look a great bet at -110 for this NBA contest.

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Key Pistons vs Clippers stats:

The -3 line has been covered by Pistons in 7 of their last 10 games.
The -3 line has been covered by Pistons in 14 of their last 20 games.
The +3 line hasn’t been covered by Clippers in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
The +3 line hasn’t been covered by Clippers in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Pistons -3 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: James Harden Under 5.5 Rebounds -154

James Harden (Clippers) has totaled Under 5.5 rebounds in 9 of the past 9 games. We’re going to bet on him to fall short when it comes to Player Rebounds and this prop pick is available at -154.

Latest James Harden Player Prop Odds

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Tobias Harris Over 2.5 Assists +117

Tobias Harris (Pistons) has recorded Over 2.5 assists in 5 of the past 5 games. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists line once again, with odds of +117 on offer that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pistons -3.5

Totals Over 224.5

Player Rebounds James Harden Under 5.5

Our same game parlay pick is Pistons -3.5 on the spread, Over 224.5 and James Harden (Clippers) to record Under 5.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pistons

118 - 113 Clippers logo

Clippers

There are some big returns lying in wait if you can get the correct score right. With this in mind, we’ll have a play on the Pistons to enjoy a 118-113 winning scoreline.

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Detroit Pistons vs LA Clippers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Pistons Win

Detroit Pistons have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 61% probability due to their -154 Moneyline betting odds. LA Clippers are the underdogs at +130 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread currently stands at 3.5 and the total points line is 224.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 224.5, then the odds are -106.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Kawhi Leonard Favorite to Get Most Points

Kawhi Leonard is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -114 that he scores Over 27.5 points or -118 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

James Harden (Clippers)

Jalen Duren (Pistons)

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Player Assists

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

James Harden (Clippers)

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Kris Dunn (Clippers)

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Player Rebounds

Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

James Harden (Clippers)

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Micro Betting

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Intuit Dome

Last Ten Clippers Home Games Include Eight Defeats

The Clippers have gone 2-8 across their last 10 home games, putting up 109.80 points on average and giving up 113.80.

The Pistons have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games on the road, putting up 121.30 points per contest and giving up 117.90.

The last Intuit Dome meeting saw the Clippers beat the Pistons 123-115.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O224.5	U224.5
LA Clippers Home Stats		2-8	223.60	109.80	113.80	4	6
Detroit Pistons Away Stats		6-4	239.20	121.30	117.90	7	3

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O224.5 = Games Over 224.5 Points
U224.5 = Games Under 224.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pistons

NBA: 27/12 Pistons 129 Jazz131
NBA: 24/12 Pistons 136 Kings127
NBA: 23/12 Pistons 110 Trail Blazers102
NBA: 21/12 Hornets 86 Pistons112
NBA: 19/12 Pistons 114 Mavericks116

Clippers

NBA: 27/12 Clippers 119 Trail Blazers103
NBA: 24/12 Rockets 108 Clippers128
NBA: 21/12 Lakers 88 Clippers103
NBA: 19/12 Clippers 101 Thunder122
NBA: 16/12 Grizzlies 121 Clippers103

Head to Head

Pistons vs Clippers

NBA: 06/03 2025 Pistons 115 Clippers 123
NBA: 25/02 2025 Clippers 97 Pistons 106
NBA: 10/02 2024 Pistons 106 Clippers 112
NBA: 03/02 2024 Clippers 136 Pistons 125
NBA: 27/12 2022 Clippers 142 Pistons 131
NBA: 18/11 2022 Pistons 91 Clippers 96
NBA: 13/03 2022 Clippers 106 Pistons 102
NBA: 26/11 2021 Pistons 96 Clippers 107
NBA: 15/04 2021 Clippers 100 Pistons 98
NBA: 12/04 2021 Pistons 124 Clippers 131

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Pistons Stats

LA Clippers Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
-3 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+3 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 233.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 239.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 224.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 121.00 pts and allowed 112.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 121.30 pts and allowed 117.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 221.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 223.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 224.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 224.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 110.90 pts and allowed 110.50 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 109.80 pts and allowed 113.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.90 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.50 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 20.70 (72.89%)
Rebounds: Total 46.7, Offensive 15.50, Defensive 31.20
Assists: 28.80
Blocks: 6.40
Steals: 10.40
Turnovers : 13.40
Personal Fouls: 24.10

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 33.30 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 19.00 (71.97%)
Rebounds: Total 45.2, Offensive 14.60, Defensive 30.60
Assists: 28.00
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 9.30
Turnovers : 13.70
Personal Fouls: 22.80

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 25.10 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.50 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 20.20 (82.11%)
Rebounds: Total 40.2, Offensive 9.40, Defensive 30.80
Assists: 23.40
Blocks: 3.80
Steals: 8.50
Turnovers : 14.60
Personal Fouls: 18.60

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 24.20 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.10 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (83.04%)
Rebounds: Total 39.7, Offensive 9.30, Defensive 30.40
Assists: 24.10
Blocks: 5.00
Steals: 7.50
Turnovers : 14.80
Personal Fouls: 20.20

Team News

Detroit Pistons Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Cade Cunningham	28	35.92	741	270	26.5	9.6	2.0	6.3	0.8	1.6
Duncan Robinson	29	30.05	350	58	12.1	2.0	2.8	2.9	0.3	0.8
Tobias Harris	21	28.75	296	56	14.1	2.7	1.4	5.0	0.3	0.6

Jalen Duren	28	28.68	511	49	18.3	1.8	0.0	10.8	1.0	0.8
Ausar Thompson	27	26.57	322	72	11.9	2.7	0.2	6.0	0.7	1.5
Isaiah Stewart	28	22.85	280	32	10.0	1.1	0.9	6.0	2.0	0.2
Ron Holland	29	20.92	245	45	8.4	1.6	0.7	3.8	0.2	1.4
Caris LeVert	25	20.43	215	73	8.6	2.9	1.3	1.8	0.6	0.8
Javonte Green	31	18.49	203	26	6.5	0.8	0.9	2.7	0.4	1.4
Daniss Jenkins	25	16.14	188	75	7.5	3.0	0.8	1.8	0.0	0.9
Jaden Ivey	16	14.92	131	28	8.2	1.8	1.2	2.1	0.3	0.6
Wendell Moore Jr.	3	14.37	6	3	2.0	1.0	-	1.3	0.3	0.7
Tolu Smith	2	11.15	17	2	8.5	1.0	-	5.5	0.5	0.5
Paul Reed	23	10.32	128	23	5.6	1.0	0.3	3.9	0.7	0.7
Chaz Lanier	13	10.27	43	10	3.3	0.8	0.9	1.1	0.0	0.3
Bobi Klintman	6	8.82	17	4	2.8	0.7	0.5	2.7	-	0.3
Colby Jones	1	6.8	2	2	2.0	2.0	-	4.0	-	-
Marcus Sasser	4	4.68	7	7	1.8	1.8	0.3	0.8	-	-
Isaac Jones	4	4.55	5	1	1.3	0.3	-	0.5	-	-

LA Clippers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	28	35.69	735	225	26.3	8.0	3.5	5.0	0.4	1.3
Kawhi Leonard	20	33.69	523	69	26.2	3.5	2.3	6.3	0.5	2.0
Ivica Zubac	28	32	437	70	15.6	2.5	-	11.1	1.0	0.4

Kris Dunn	30	26.89	250	89	8.3	3.0	1.2	2.9	0.2	1.5
John Collins	30	26.92	370	28	12.3	0.9	1.0	4.7	0.7	0.9
Derrick Jones Jr.	13	24.95	136	14	10.5	1.1	1.2	2.4	1.2	0.8
Bogdan Bogdanovic	16	22.51	128	43	8.0	2.7	1.5	2.9	0.1	0.5
Nicolas Batum	29	20.29	130	21	4.5	0.7	1.4	2.7	0.4	0.8
Bradley Beal	6	20.15	49	10	8.2	1.7	1.2	0.8	-	0.5
Kobe Sanders	22	18.98	142	28	6.5	1.3	1.0	2.0	0.1	0.6
Brook Lopez	23	16.03	163	16	7.1	0.7	1.7	2.3	1.0	0.3
Chris Paul	16	14.22	47	53	2.9	3.3	0.6	1.8	-	0.7
Jordan Miller	9	13	54	10	6.0	1.1	0.8	2.8	0.1	0.2
RayJ Dennis	14	12.27	64	26	4.6	1.9	0.9	1.6	0.3	0.2
Kobe Brown	20	11.3	70	19	3.5	1.0	0.5	2.0	0.1	0.4
Cameron Christie	19	10.14	74	11	3.9	0.6	0.5	1.9	0.1	0.3
Yanic Niederhauser	14	6.29	36	3	2.6	0.2	-	1.4	0.4	0.1
Jahmyl Telfort	8	4	1	1	0.1	0.1	-	0.4	-	0.1

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Pistons Injury Table

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LA Clippers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

LA Clippers Confirmed Lineup

1 James Harden

2 Kawhi Leonard

8 Kris Dunn

11 Brook Lopez

33 Nicolas Batum

Detroit Pistons Confirmed Lineup

0 Jalen Duren

2 Cade Cunningham

9 Ausar Thompson

12 Tobias Harris

55 Duncan Robinson

Previous Detroit Pistons Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Pistons 129-131 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Pistons 136-127 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Pistons 110-102 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Hornets 86-112 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Pistons 114-116 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Pistons 112-105 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Hawks 115-142 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NBA

Bucks 112-124 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Trail Blazers 116-122 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NBA

Pistons 109-113 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous LA Clippers Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Clippers 119-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Rockets 108-128 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Lakers 88-103 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Clippers 101-122 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NBA

Grizzlies 121-103 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NBA

Clippers 113-115 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NBA

Clippers 106-109 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NBA

Clippers 98-107 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NBA

Clippers 115-92 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Dec NBA

Clippers 123-140 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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