3/24/2024 Detroit v. New Orleans Game Preview

New Orleans Pelicans (44-27, 24-14 away)
Detroit Pistons (12-59, 7-31 home)
March 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 24

On Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit Pistons (12-58) will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (43-27). It airs at 3:00 PM ET on BSDET and BSNO.

The Pelicans are double-digit favorites versus the Pistons, with the current spread being 13 points. This game has an over/under of 218.5 points.

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Pelicans vs. Pistons game info

  • Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: BSDET and BSNO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Little Caesars Arena
  • Spread: New Orleans -13
  • Moneylines: New Orleans -914, Detroit +604
  • Total: 218.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Pelicans vs. Pistons game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 121 - Pistons 108
  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 13)
  • Pick OU: Over (218.5)

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -13 218.5

Pelicans vs. Pistons betting insights

  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 40-28-2 this season.
  • The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 13-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Detroit is 33-35-2 against the spread this season.
  • The Pistons' ATS record as 13-point underdogs or more is 6-6.
  • New Orleans' games have had more than 218.5 points scored on 50 occasions this year.
  • Pistons games have gone over 218.5 points on 50 occasions this season.
  • New Orleans and Detroit combine to average 227.2 points per contest, which is 8.7 more than the total for this game.

Pelicans vs. Pistons stat comparison

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Pistons AVG Pistons Rank
13th 115.8 Points Scored 111.4 24th
8th 110.5 Points Allowed 120.2 26th
7th 44.6 Rebounds 43.9 12th
13th 10.7 Off. Rebounds 10.9 11th
18th 12.3 3pt Made 11.1 29th
11th 27.1 Assists 26.2 19th
15th 12.6 Turnovers 14.9 29th

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Pelicans top performers

  • Zion Williamson: 22.3 PTS, 5.0 AST, 58.0 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 12.5 PTS, 9.2 REB, 56.3 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (36-for-105)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.5 PTS, 46.0 FG%, 41.4 3PT% (176-for-425)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.1 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.6 FG%, 43.0 3PT% (92-for-214)
  • Trey Murphy III: 14.1 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 37.8 3PT% (130-for-344)

Pistons top performers

  • Cade Cunningham: 22.1 PTS, 7.6 AST, 44.7 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (111-for-318)
  • Jaden Ivey: 15.3 PTS, 44.0 FG%, 32.7 3PT% (98-for-300)
  • Ausar Thompson: 8.8 PTS, 1.1 STL, 48.3 FG%, 18.6 3PT% (21-for-113)
  • Isaiah Stewart: 10.9 PTS, 48.7 FG%, 38.3 3PT% (67-for-175)
  • Marcus Sasser: 7.4 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (71-for-180)
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Season Series - New Orleans won 2-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 2, 2023 Detroit New Orleans 116 - 125 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 24, 2024 New Orleans Detroit 114 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
Detroit8248.2109.940.988.2.46311.031.7.34817.021.7.78510.532.843.325.56.54.715.220.6
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4
DET Opponents8248.2119.043.689.0.49012.132.7.37019.624.5.8009.633.543.127.08.96.012.417.8


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 2, 2023 Detroit New Orleans 116 - 125 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 13, 2023 New Orleans Detroit 116 - 110 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 7, 2022 Detroit New Orleans 98 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 1, 2022 New Orleans Detroit 111 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 10, 2021 Detroit New Orleans 93 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 24, 2021 Detroit New Orleans 118 - 128 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 14, 2021 New Orleans Detroit 112 - 123 Detroit Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Jan 13, 2020 New Orleans Detroit 117 - 110 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Dec 9, 2019 Detroit New Orleans 105 - 103 Detroit Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 23, 2019 Detroit New Orleans 98 - 94 Detroit Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 9, 2018 New Orleans Detroit 116 - 108 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Feb 12, 2018 New Orleans Detroit 118 - 103 New Orleans Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Jan 8, 2018 Detroit New Orleans 109 - 112 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 1, 2017 Detroit New Orleans 86 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 1, 2017 New Orleans Detroit 98 - 118 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 21, 2016 New Orleans Detroit 111 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 21, 2016 Detroit New Orleans 99 - 115 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 4, 2015 Detroit New Orleans 85 - 88 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 14, 2015 New Orleans Detroit 105 - 94 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 24, 2014 New Orleans Detroit 103 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 11, 2013 Detroit New Orleans 106 - 111 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 1, 2013 Detroit New Orleans 95 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 11, 2013 New Orleans Detroit 105 - 86 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 4, 2012 New Orleans Detroit 87 - 89 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 19, 2010 New Orleans Detroit 108 - 111 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 8, 2010 Detroit New Orleans 74 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 15, 2010 New Orleans Detroit 104 - 110 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 16, 2009 Detroit New Orleans 87 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 25, 2009 Detroit New Orleans 87 - 90 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 17, 2009 New Orleans Detroit 91 - 85 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 16, 2008 New Orleans Detroit 84 - 105 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 5, 2007 Detroit New Orleans 91 - 76 Detroit Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 4, 2007 Detroit New Orleans 92 - 68 Detroit Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 15, 2006 New Orleans Detroit 100 - 99 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 4, 2006 New Orleans Detroit 93 - 101 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 10, 2006 Detroit New Orleans 96 - 86 Detroit Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 12, 2005 New Orleans Detroit 76 - 90 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 4, 2004 Detroit New Orleans 92 - 69 Detroit Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 23, 2004 Detroit New Orleans 81 - 82 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 6, 2004 Detroit New Orleans 81 - 92 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 29, 2003 New Orleans Detroit 99 - 108 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 23, 2003 New Orleans Detroit 81 - 80 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Apr 11, 2003 Detroit New Orleans 89 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 22, 2003 New Orleans Detroit 93 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 10, 2003 Detroit New Orleans 101 - 99 Detroit Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 12, 2002 New Orleans Detroit 87 - 93 Detroit Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones B. Ingram T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels N. Marshall Z. Williamson L. Nance, Jr.
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

2023-2024 Detroit Pistons Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Cunningham J. Ivey S. Fontecchio I. Stewart II J. Duren
Rotation M. Sasser Q. Grimes A. Thompson C. Metu J. Wiseman
Rotation M. Flynn   T. Brown, Jr. T. Evbuomwan  
Rotation     E. Fournier S. Umude  
Rotation     J. Rhoden    
Lim PT   B. Boeheim     T. Gibson

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

Detroit Pistons Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
27 Buddy Boeheim SG 10 8.4 3.4 0.9 2.9 .310 0.8 2.5 .320 0.8 1.0 .800 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5
7 Troy Brown, Jr. SF 22 18.9 4.2 1.5 4.9 .296 0.7 2.6 .281 0.6 0.7 .867 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7
2 Cade Cunningham SF 62 33.5 22.7 8.5 18.8 .449 1.9 5.4 .355 3.8 4.4 .869 0.5 3.8 4.3 7.5 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.5
0 Jalen Duren PF 61 29.1 13.8 5.7 9.2 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .790 3.1 8.5 11.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 3.1
18 Tosan Evbuomwan SF 13 22.5 7.0 2.5 4.3 .571 0.8 1.8 .417 1.3 1.9 .680 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.4
18 Malachi Flynn PG 24 14.3 8.0 3.0 6.9 .430 1.0 3.2 .316 1.1 1.6 .684 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.9
19 Simone Fontecchio SF 16 30.3 15.4 5.7 11.9 .479 2.7 6.3 .426 1.4 1.6 .846 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.8
31 Evan Fournier SG 29 18.7 7.2 2.6 6.9 .373 1.1 4.0 .270 0.9 1.2 .794 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5
67 Taj Gibson F 4 9.8 4.5 2.0 3.5 .571 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.8 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.8
24 Quentin Grimes SG 6 19.2 5.3 1.5 7.0 .214 0.7 4.7 .143 1.7 1.8 .909 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.5
23 Jaden Ivey G 77 28.8 15.4 5.4 12.6 .429 1.6 4.8 .336 2.9 3.9 .749 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.8 0.7 0.5 2.5 2.6
5 Chimezie Metu PF 14 29.4 10.5 4.1 8.1 .500 0.9 3.1 .302 1.4 1.5 .952 1.2 4.8 6.0 1.9 1.7 0.5 1.8 2.3
8 Jared Rhoden SG 17 14.4 4.9 1.9 3.9 .500 0.7 1.8 .387 0.3 0.5 .625 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6
25 Marcus Sasser G 71 19.0 8.3 3.1 7.2 .428 1.3 3.4 .375 0.8 0.9 .879 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5
28 Isaiah Stewart II C 46 30.9 10.9 4.0 8.3 .487 1.5 3.8 .383 1.4 1.8 .753 1.6 5.0 6.6 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.2
9 Ausar Thompson G 63 25.1 8.8 3.7 7.6 .483 0.3 1.8 .186 1.1 1.9 .597 2.0 4.3 6.4 1.9 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.8
17 Stanley Umude G 24 12.8 5.3 1.5 3.5 .440 1.0 2.2 .453 1.2 1.3 .906 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7
13 James Wiseman C 63 17.3 7.1 3.0 4.8 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .706 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.9 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.2

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