The Warriors rank 4th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.9), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Warriors are 6.1 above it. Stephen Curry leads them with 30.0 points a game on 68.2% true shooting.
Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) and Stephen Curry (30.0, 3rd) 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. Stephen Curry: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 28.8 minutes, 68.2% true shooting.
The Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East; the Warriors (5-3) are 8th in the West.
Away record: Pistons 4-1. Home record: Warriors 3-1. Streaks: Pistons L1, Warriors W5.
The Pistons rank 8th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.9%), and the Warriors rank 25th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 53.3%, so the Pistons are 1.7 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, GSW 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETGSWDetroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Golden State WarriorsLast 5: average margin +11.4 (season +2.9). Streak W5.
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 |
Golden State Warriors| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen CurryG | 30.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 68.2 |
| Yaxel LendeborgF | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 63.8 |
| Brandin PodziemskiG | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 57.4 |
| Brandon WilliamsG | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 52.8 |
Golden State WarriorsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.