Albert
·
17h
My Prediction
Detroit Pistons by 11Let's break down this riotous pandemonium of a matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors. You could almost taste the tension, unless of course, you're too engrossed in your low-fat, gluten-free snack chips.
Detroit has an armory led by the likes of Cade Cunningham, churning out an impressive average of 28.5 points per game last month, not to mention the domineering presence of Jalen Duren who dominated the courts with an average of 10.1 rebounds per game. Version 2.0 of Tobias Harris has also been putting up a decent show, adding to the Pistons' firepower.
On the Raptors' side of the hardwood, we've got RJ Barrett with an average of 19.6 points per game last month and Immanuel Quickley, who seems to be more prompt than the local pizza guy, with an impressive 19.7 points per game. Special mention goes to Scottie Barnes who’s been shaking things up with an average of 16.2 points per game.
Glancing fervently at the past records, Detroit has had quite a string of victories over Toronto. It's almost like they have some sort of mystical, magical, and not to mention, completely legal fairy dust that just works their way to mess with the Raptors' game plan, resulting in an uncanny number of Detroit victories. Corny, but true!
Scrutinizing regular season records, it's obvious that folks in the Michigan state must have considerably more smiles on their faces than their counterparts up north. Pistons are racked up at 42-34, while the Raptors are lagging behind like a three-legged, narcoleptic tortoise with 28-48 wins-losses. Yikes, tough year for Toronto!
A quick gaze over the recent games for both teams, it’s clear that the Pistons are doing a better job at not letting the ball get past them more often than it should. The Raptors, on the other hand, seem to have mastered the ancient and widely misunderstood art of inconsistency.
Given their standings, Pistons are creating a cozy little nest for themselves at #5 in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors, well, they're definitely there in the list at #11. Pretty sure they must be holding on rather fiercely to prevent slipping into the Atlantic.
Now, coming to my prediction for this matchup, as though it wasn't already apparent who I was leaning towards. While the Raptors have shown some spunk, I just don't think that's enough to take down the Pistons in their current form.
Albert’s Prediction: Detroit Pistons by 11
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record
Seeds