Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/25/26

With 13 wins in 14 games the Hawks have the best record in the NBA along with the OKC Thunder during this stretch. They lead the league with 120.9 points scored per 100 possessions and are also the best defense allowing 105.3 points. Only OKC has a better net rating, the Hawks are beating opponents by 15.6 points during this surge. Now, some people might say most of the wins came against losing/tanking teams and even if that is the case, I think we still need to give credit to Atlanta for the turnaround. Building good habits is never easy, especially when we get past the 60 game mark of the season. Wednesday’s game against the Pistons will tell us whether or not this team is for real.

We are still waiting on the fall off of the Detroit Pistons to begin, without their superstar Cade Cunningham. The team has responded in a big way since their star went down with a collapsed lung. They’ve won 4 straight games, including an impressive clutch win over the Lakers in their last game. Daniss Jenkins emerged as the hero with 30 points, the Pistons did a fantastic job holding the Lakers to just 28% shooting from three in the win. And that’s been their calling card basically this entire season. Teams re connecting on just 34.8% of three-point shots against them, only 3 teams in the league are better in this area. Detroit also ranks 3rd in opponent paint points, it would be wise for them to try and slow down the tempo in Wednesday’s game, otherwise they might have issues catching up with the Hawks.

Even though the Pistons lead the regular season 3-0, I still have faith in these Hawks. I’ve been impressed with how Jalen Johnson has played, the partnership formed between him and Nickeil Alexander-Walker is on a different level. If Atlanta gets a productive game from Jonathan Kuminga I think they can pull off the upset here. Let’s back the road underdog.

Hawks vs Pistons prediction: Hawks +2.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.