BKN @ DET — The Matchups

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Brooklyn Nets

2-7 overall · 1-4 on the road

Sat 3/13

12:00 PM PT

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Detroit Pistons

6-2 overall · 2-1 at home

Matchup insights

NetsOffense

PistonsDefense

The Nets rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.8), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.6, so the Nets are 4.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.8 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN

Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET

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Nets2-7

Pistons6-2

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PistonsOffense

NetsDefense

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Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 9 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNDET

Scoring

108.226th · Bottom 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.1

111.119th · Average

114.118th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.4

101.81st · Top 5

-5.921st · Below avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+9.44th · Top 5

Efficiency

105.825th · Below avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.6

111.615th · Average

110.615th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.7

101.21st · Top 5

-4.822nd · Below avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+10.51st · Top 5

102.812th

Pace

NBA avg 102.3

100.026th

Shooting

51.9%23rd · Below avg

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.1%

54.9%7th · Above avg

56.2%18th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.0%

58.3%8th · Above avg

14.111th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

13.912th · Average

35.1%14th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.6%

37.8%5th · Top 5

0.335th · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2818th · Average

Defense

53.7%16th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.1%

48.7%2nd · Top 5

8.814th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

9.27th · Above avg

4.325th · Below avg

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

6.53rd · Top 5

Possessions

16.7%26th · Bottom 5

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

14.6%14th · Average

25.8%19th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.4%

24.1%26th · Bottom 5

44.016th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.3

44.015th · Average

23.428th · Bottom 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

26.912th · Average

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets

LWLWL

Last 5: average margin -2.8 (season -5.9). Streak L1.

Detroit Pistons

LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Michael Porter Jr.F	21.8	7.6	1.2	60.8
Julius RandleF	20.8	7.0	5.1	57.7
Mikel Brown Jr.G	12.9	2.1	3.9	48.9
Nolan TraoréG	12.8	2.1	2.7	65.1

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

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets

Egor Demin G · Right Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out

Mikel Brown Jr. G · Back, Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out

Detroit Pistons

Isaiah Joe G · Right Hip Contusion · back ~11/9 Out

Jalen Duren C · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/24 Out

Earlier this season

10/30/26 · at BKNDET 110 – BKN 94

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.