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New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
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Pistons
Detroit
129
vs
Pelicans logo
Pelicans
New Orleans
108
DET 85%15% NOP
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Pistons 85% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Pistons:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Pelicans (119.2 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Pistons (51-19) in better form than Pelicans (25-47)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Pelicans (115.6 PPG)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: DET 67% (−18)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: DET 76% (−9)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: DET 77% (−8)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DET 79% (−6)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement91%85%79%Mar 8Mar 26

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pelicans (away)
Pistons (home)
15%
Win probability
85%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pistons defeated the Pelicans 129-108.

Our model predicted the Pistons would win with 85% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Pistons and was a major factor: Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Pelicans (119.2 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Pistons and was a notable factor: Pistons (51-19) in better form than Pelicans (25-47)
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Pistons and was a contributing factor: Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Pelicans (115.6 PPG)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pistons won 129-108

Pistons won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Pistons at 85%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Recent FormFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NOP
DET
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Favours NOP|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Pelicans (119.2 Opp PPG)

Pistons

Recent Form

Pistons (51-19) in better form than Pelicans (25-47)

Pistons

Offensive Efficiency

Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Pelicans (115.6 PPG)

Pistons

Turnover Differential

Pistons turnover differential (+0) vs Pelicans (+0)

Neutral
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/26/2026, 8:30:01 AM

Key Players

Pelicans

Jordan PooleG
AJ JohnsonG
Kobe BufkinG
Jeremiah FearsG
Jaron Pierre Jr.G

Pistons

Gary HarrisG
Ausar ThompsonG
Javonte GreenG
Kevin HuerterG
Daniss JenkinsG

Frequently Asked Questions

Pistons has a 85% win probability, while Pelicans has a 15% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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