Professional DNA
Detroit Pistons attack through catch & shoot
21.0 % of their plays · 2025-26
21.0
%
The question
How does Detroit Pistons play?
The evidence
Detroit Pistons · post-ups: 1.121 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.07 points per play
21.0 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- transition1.14 points per play
19.3 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.83 points per play
14.1 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.30 points per play
9.8 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- putbacks1.10 points per play
6.4 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.52 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- one-on-one0.94 points per play
6.0 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.21 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- hand-offs0.77 points per play
4.5 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- post-ups1.12 points per play
4.3 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- coming off screens0.92 points per play
3.7 % of their plays · 21th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot0.96 points per play
23.9 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- transition1.09 points per play
17.7 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.81 points per play
16.3 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- one-on-one0.89 points per play
7.4 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.33 points per play
6.5 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.49 points per play
6.5 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- putbacks1.16 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.07 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- hand-offs0.90 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- coming off screens1.01 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- post-ups0.85 points per play
2.6 % of their plays · 100th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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