Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons - Picks and Prediction for Monday, December 1, 2025
The Atlanta Hawks (12-8, 2nd Southeast) pay a visit to the Motor City on Monday to play the Detroit Pistons (16-4, 1st Central). Atlanta will be completing a back-to-back on Monday when visiting Detroit after playing on the road Sunday against Philadelphia. Atlanta defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-123 on Friday night, and the Hawks have won three of the last four. Atlanta is second in the Southeast division, one game behind first-place Miami. Detroit defeated the Miami Heat 138-135 on Saturday night, snapping a two-game losing streak. Detroit leads the Central division by four games. Make sure to read this in-depth Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons prediction. Fast breaks, big wins! See why our NBA picks for Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons prediction stands above the rest.
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Despite several injuries, Atlanta is remaining competitive
The Atlanta Hawks have key players out injured, but continue to be competitive and trail first place in the Central division by just one game. Atlanta is 16th in scoring at 117.8 points per game, while shooting 48.9% (5th) overall and 37.2% (9th) from 3-point territory. Atlanta’s defense allows an average of 115.7 points per game, which is 15th, while opponents shoot 46.6% (13th) overall and 35.2% (9th) from three-point land.
Jalen Johnson is leading Atlanta in scoring, averaging 21.9 points per game, in rebounding, averaging 9.6 points per game, and in assists, averaging 7.3 per game. Nickell Alexander-Walker is second in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game, and six others are averaging double figures in scoring. Atlanta averages 41.2 rebounds, 30.8 assists, 9.3 steals, and 5.5 blocked shots per game. The Hawks turn the ball over an average of 13.9 points per game, but have the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA at 2.2
Injuries: Atlanta will play without Trae Young, while Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Djurisic, and N’Faly Dante are all questionable.
Detroit is in the top 7 at both ends of the court
The Detroit Pistons are 7th in scoring, averaging 119.8 points per game and 7th in points allowed at 114.0 points per game. The Pistons shoot 48.8% (6th) overall and 35.9% (15th) from 3-point territory, while holding opponents to 44.6% (4th) shooting overall and 36.7% (20th) beyond the arc.
Cade Cunningham leads Detroit in scoring, averaging 28.8 points per game and in assists, averaging 9.4 per game. Jalen Duren (Questionable) is the second-leading scorer, averaging 19.5 points per game and four others average double figures in scoring. Duren is the leading rebounder at 11.8 per game, while Ronald Holland II leads in steals at 1.7 per game, and Isaiah Stewart is the rim protector with an average of 1.8 blocked shots per game. Detroit averages 46.6 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 9.7 steals, and 6.2 blocked shots per game. Detroit turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per game and has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8
Injuries: Detroit will play without Marcus Sasser, while Jalen Duren, Caris LeVert, and Bobi Klingman are questionable.
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons -
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Earle Sports Bets | +2,298.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,840.00 |
| 3 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,757.00 |
| 4 |  David Hess | +1,745.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +987.00 |
Spread Pick for Hawks at Detroit Pistons -
- Detroit Pistons -9 (4 units)
The Detroit Pistons lead the Central division by four games and have won 16 of their first 20 to start the season. Detroit is seventh in both scoring and points allowed, while the Pistons have the sixth-best field goal shooting percentage and hold opponents to the fourth-lowest field goal shooting percentage. Atlanta continues to play without its court leader, leading scorer and leader in assists, Trae Young, and even though the Hawks have had some success without Young, against the young, talented Pistons, the Hawks will not keep pace. Detroit has covered the spread in six of its last nine games, while Atlanta has covered the spread in just two of its last six games.
Over/Under Pick for Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons -
- Over 234 (4 units)
Both Atlanta and Detroit love to push the pace and score in bunches. Atlanta is averaging 117.8 points per game and has the fifth-best field goal shooting percentage, while Detroit is averaging 119.8 points per game and has the sixth-best field goal shooting percentage. The total has finished over in five of Detroit's last seven games and in seven of Atlanta’s last nine games.
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