Venue & Game Details
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Tipoff: 7:30 PM ET
Competition: NBA Regular Season (NBA Cup group stage game)
Broadcast: YES Network, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Detroit Pistons:
Out: Tobias Harris (injury), Jaden Ivey (knee procedure, re-evaluated in 4 weeks)
Questionable: Caris LeVert (minor knock)
Healthy: Cade Cunningham (24.5 PPG, 9.6 APG), Jalen Duren (17.9 PPG, 11.4 RPG), Ausar Thompson
Brooklyn Nets:
Out: Cam Thomas (hamstring)
Healthy: Michael Porter Jr. (22.6 PPG), Nicolas Claxton (14.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG), Ben Simmons
Key Player Matchups
Cade Cunningham vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Cunningham’s playmaking and scoring efficiency anchor Detroit’s offense, while Porter Jr. is Brooklyn’s primary scoring option.
Jalen Duren vs. Nicolas Claxton: Duren’s rebounding dominance (11.4 RPG) gives Detroit a major interior edge against Claxton’s rim protection.
Ausar Thompson vs. Ben Simmons: Thompson’s athleticism and defensive versatility against Simmons’ playmaking will be a key battle on the wing.
Recent Team Form
Detroit Pistons:
On a four-game win streak, including wins over Philadelphia and Cleveland.
Strength: Top-5 defense, allowing just 111.2 PPG.
Weakness: Depth impacted by injuries to Harris and Ivey.
Brooklyn Nets:
Snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 112-103 win over Indiana.
Strength: Porter Jr.’s scoring and Claxton’s rim protection.
Weakness: 0-4 at home, struggling to find rhythm offensively without Cam Thomas.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Detroit won 3 of 4 meetings.
Trend: Pistons have covered spreads in 6 of last 8 vs. Brooklyn.
Betting Trends:
Detroit is 6-2 ATS this season.
Brooklyn is 3-4-1 ATS, but 0-4 at home.
Nets have gone Over in 5 of 8 games; Pistons are 3-4-1 O/U.
Game Odds
Detroit Pistons – 10.5
Brooklyn Nets 226.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025
