Pistons vs Nuggets

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the March 16, 2023 matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver ...

The Nuggets visit the Pistons on Thursday night as we continue our NBA odds series with Nuggets-Pistons prediction, pick, and how to watch.

In addition to allowing the second-most points per game, the Pistons allow the third-highest field goal percentage in the league. Since the All-Star break, the Pistons have been led by rookie guard Jaden Ivey. The X-factor for the Nuggets is guard Jamal Murray. He has a great opportunity to make a name for himself tonight via a matchup with he MVP. While their metrics may be poor and the winning may be minuscule, the Pistons do have a number of high draft picks on their roster and they are catching the Nuggets at the right time. The Nuggets dominate in multiple facets on the offensive side of the ball but are particularly effective in the paint where they average the fourth-most points per game. Denver averages the seventh-most points per game and now gets a date with a Detroit defense allowing the second-most points per game. The Nuggets covered 53% of their games while 52% went over the projected point total. While a third consecutive MVP for the big man is far from a lock, he has an impressive resume, to say the least. The Pistons covered 45% of their games while 51% went over. [Denver Nuggets](/nba/denver-nuggets) (46-23) visit the [Detroit Pistons](/nba/detroit-pistons) (16-54) on Thursday night! Although they did drop the previous matchup with the Pistons, the Nuggets have a great chance to cover tonight thanks to their elite offense.

The Denver Nuggets are sleepwalking through the final few weeks of the season and coach Michael Malone wants them to snap out of it.

Though Malone may not want to hear it, the Nuggets probably don't have to play at peak efficiency to defeat the depleted Pistons. The Nuggets have also lost to Chicago, San Antonio and Brooklyn during the skid. "Right now we're just in chill mode, and you can't be in chill mode with 13 games to go in the season," Malone said. Ivey has missed the last three games after being placed in health and safety protocols. "Maybe we've gotten a little soft with success," Malone said. Denver, which goes on the road to face the depleted Detroit Pistons on Thursday, has lost a season-worst four straight games.

Detroit Pistons (16-54) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-23): 7 p.m.; Little Caesars Arena; Bally Sports Detroit; WXYT-FM (97.1).

Alright, the Denver Nuggets (46-23) are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, which is their longest of the year, and they are playing the second game ...

[They have a -4.2 net rating, which ranks 29th, on the year](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?StarterBench=Bench&sort=NET_RATING&DateFrom=&DateTo=), and [they have a -5.5 rating since the trade deadline, which ranks 28th in that span](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?StarterBench=Bench&sort=NET_RATING&DateFrom=02%2F10%2F2023&DateTo=03%2F13%2F2023). However, the quickest way to lose games against a team like that is to let them hang around when you have the chance to put them away. Regardless of who it is, Denver needs to win those minutes or at the very least break even here. With all of their injuries, who knows who is going to be on the floor for them. They have the worst record in the NBA, and they’re cruising towards securing a spot in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Nuggets are the top team in the Western Conference while the Pistons have the worst record in the entire NBA. They knocked off Denver earlier in the year, so they could get the sweep with a win tonight. They’re playing against a team that is actively trying to lose games by resting essentially every player with any sort of injury. You’ve lost four straight, and you know the noise is starting to build around you. When they’re playing against a set defense, those passing lanes are more difficult to locate. When teams have been physical with them while they’re on offense, they’ve struggled to generate points at their usual clip. For the Nuggets, they were cruising along, but they’ve lost four straight games.

DETROIT — Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit ...

Spin.ph Jokic has a shot to be the first player since Bird to win three straight NBA MVP awards. "He doesn't get in a hurry, and you can't rush or speed him up," Casey said. Nuggets: Jokic was an assist away from a triple-double. Rodney McGruder scored 20 for the Pistons, who have lost 12 of 13 games and have the NBA's worst record. The short-handed Pistons were competitive for three quarters, leading by as many as seven points in a game with 16 lead changes and 10 ties.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, Jamal Murray had 19 and Aaron Gordon 15 for the Western Conference-leading Nuggets. Jokic, the two-time reigning NBA ...

Jokic has a shot to be the first player since Bird to win three straight NBA MVP awards. ... The Nuggets have won the division for the third time in five seasons, and they finished in second place the other two years. “He doesn’t get in a hurry, and you can’t rush or speed him up,” Casey said. The short-handed Pistons were competitive for three quarters, leading by as many as seven points in a game with 16 lead changes and 10 ties. Rodney McGruder scored 20 for the Pistons, who have lost 12 of 13 games and have the NBA's worst record. “This has to be a building block,” Denver coach Michael Malone said.

A great season for the Nuggets got even sweeter Thursday as they became just the second team to clinch a spot in the playoffs with a 119-100 win over the…

The Nuggets have been the team to beat in the Western Conference all season, holding the No. So it was only right that they were the first team from the conference to make the playoffs. He headlined a red-hot Nuggets team who had all five starters score in double digits.