Nearly two-thirds of the NBA is in action on Thursday night, and a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off between the 24-16 Suns and 28-10 Pistons sees the Western and Eastern Conferences collide.<\/p>\n
This interconference bout could have some seeding implications, especially given where both clubs are in the standings. As the NBA trade deadline draws nearer, every game carries plenty of importance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Below, we\u2019ll break down our Suns vs. Pistons prediction and picks for Thursday night\u2019s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> and earn real money if you\u2019re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!<\/p>\n {{nba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Suns vs. Pistons Prediction, Spread, Over\/Under<\/p>\n The Suns have managed to bounce back in a major way from last season\u2019s 36-46 debacle. Under first-year head coach Jordan Ott, they\u2019re 24-16 and occupy the West\u2019s No. 7 seed.<\/p>\n The Pistons surprised many a season ago by going 44-38, and they\u2019ve only built on that momentum since. Their 28-10 record has them up four games on the next-closest team for the East\u2019s top seed.<\/p>\n Thursday marks the 148th all-time regular-season meeting between these two squads. Phoenix leads the series 75-72, including a staggering 8-2 record<\/a> in the last 10 bouts.\u00a0<\/p>\n Suns vs. Pistons Over\/Under, Spread<\/p>\n The Suns enter Thursday\u2019s game as 6.5-point road underdogs, returning a 2.94x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> if they win outright.<\/p>\n The Pistons are home favorites with a 1.36x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.<\/p>\n Spread: Detroit Pistons -6.5Over\/Under: 221.5Game Winner Payout: Suns 2.94x | Pistons 1.36x<\/p>\n Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.<\/p>\n Suns vs. Pistons Injury Report<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into the full Suns vs. Pistons injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Suns Injury ReportSG Devin Booker (ankle) \u2013 QuestionableG Jordan Goodwin (jaw) \u2013 AvailableSG Jalen Green (hamstring) \u2013 AvailableSF Royce O\u2019Neale (biceps) \u2013 ProbablePistons Injury ReportC Jalen Duren (ankle) \u2013 ProbablePF Tobias Harris (hip) \u2013 ProbableSuns vs. Pistons Prediction on Spread<\/p>\n Here are some stats to know to help you make your Suns vs. Pistons prediction on Thursday, January 15.<\/p>\n Although they\u2019re a league-leading 28-12 against the spread<\/a> as a whole, the Suns are just 7-8 as a road underdog, the NBA\u2019s eighth-lowest cover rate (46.7%).\u00a0Even with basketball\u2019s ninth-highest average scoring margin (+2.7), Phoenix ranks 22nd in per-game scoring (114.8 points).Defensively, the Suns are sixth in scoring (112.2 PPG) but could be due for some regression. They sit 16th in opponent shooting percentage (46.9%).\u00a0The Pistons\u2019 offense is remarkably effective, sitting top three in scoring margin (+6.6), fastbreak scoring (18.2 PPG), and paint production (57.5 PPG).Detroit is no slouch on defense, either, holding foes to the lowest effective field goal percentage (51.8) and fewest assists per game (23.2).\u00a0Suns vs. Pistons Picks for PrizePicks Today: Thursday, January 15<\/p>\n Here are three top Suns vs. Pistons picks to target for Thursday, January 15 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks<\/a> are headlined by F Dillon Brooks, PG Cade Cunningham, and C Jalen Duren.<\/p>\n Suns F Dillon Brooks vs. Pistons Projection: 20.5 PointsThrough 34 games, Brooks is posting career-highs in PPG (21.3), field goal percentage (45.7), and 2-point percentage (53.7).\u00a0Midrange mastery has Brooks playing his best ball. He\u2019s canning 46.2% of his shots from 10-16 feet and from 16 feet to the 3-point line.\u00a0Brooks\u2019 28.3% usage rate is the second-highest of his NBA tenure, and his .208 free throw rate sits third.\u00a0Via databallr<\/a>, Brooks hoists 29.4 true shot attempts per 100, putting him in the 98th percentile.\u00a0<\/p>\n {{nba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Pistons PG Cade Cunningham vs. Suns Projection: 42.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts<\/p>\n I think Cade Cunningham has taken a step forward athletically this season. He’s shooting a career-high 61% at the rim with a career-high dunk rate of .044 (previous best was .033).<\/p>\n He just looks quicker out of his breaks and more explosive attacking the rim, fun to see! pic.twitter.com\/pHlcUnzOUv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) January 9, 2026<\/a> On the year, Cunningham averages 42.6 combined points, rebounds, and assists. In his last 10 games, that number is 43.3.\u00a0Despite jacking up a career-high 22.7 shots per game, Cunningham\u2019s true shooting percentage of 57.7 is a new personal best.\u00a0Cunningham grabs 14% of available defensive rebounds, a 97th-percentile figure, and 4.1% of his own misses, an 86th-percentile mark.\u00a0The former No. 1 overall pick\u2019s 41.2% assist rate trails only Hornets PG LaMelo Ball (41.8%) and Nuggets C Nikola Jokic (47.4%).\u00a0Pistons C Jalen Duren vs. Suns Projection: 24.5 Pts + RebsDuren combines for 28.5 points and rebounds per game in 31 contests this year.\u00a0An new shot diet away from the rim has influenced Duren\u2019s improvement. He went from taking 33.2% of his shots from 3-10 feet last year to 44.6% this year, increasing efficiency from 55.8% to 57.9%.\u00a0Among all players with 10+ games logged, the 22-year-old is second with 20.7 rebound chances<\/a> per game.\u00a0Per FantasyPros<\/a>, the Suns rank 12th in rebounds per game yielded to the C position (14.61).\u00a0Make Suns vs. Pistons Picks on PrizePicks<\/p>\n Suns vs. Pistons picks aren\u2019t the only avenue hoops fans have to getting in on the daily NBA action.<\/p>\n You can make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks<\/a> and earn real money. Just pick players, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash in if you\u2019re correct. 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