The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.1%), and the Pistons have the best opponent eFG% (48.7%). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 53.2%, so the Nuggets are 2.9 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) and Jamal Murray (25.4, 11th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cade Cunningham: 5.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 33.4 minutes, 58.5% true shooting. Jamal Murray: 5.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 37.0 minutes, 65.1% true shooting.
The Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East; the Nuggets (4-3) are 9th in the West.
Away record: Pistons 4-1. Home record: Nuggets 2-2. Streaks: Pistons L1, Nuggets W1.
The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.8%), and the Nuggets rank 15th in three-point % allowed (35.3%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 34.6%, so the Pistons are 3.1 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (DET 8 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETDENDetroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Denver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Denver NuggetsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.