At 7:00 ET, the Brooklyn Nets (-137) will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons (+114) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets are favored by 2.5 points at BetMGM and have a record of 25-37. The Pistons, losers of three straight, have a record of 9-52.
This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and can be seen on BSDE. The over/under line for the game is 215 points.
Brooklyn Nets Preview
Currently 11th in the Eastern Conference, the Nets are 25-37 on the season. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 4th place.
On the road, Brooklyn is 9-19 straight-up and 10-18 against the spread. Their ATS record for the season is 28-31, and they are favored by 2.5 points today.
In the Eastern Conference, the Nets have gone 17-19 compared to 8-18 against non-conference opponents. As the favorite, they are 14-6 and have gone 12-8 ATS as the favorite.
The Nets have won two straight games as the underdog and covered the spread in both of those games. In their last game, they defeated the 76ers 112-107 as 1-point underdogs. The O/U line for that game was 212.5.
Brooklyn’s O/U record for the season is 29-33, and their games have averaged 226.1 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 215, and the Nets have gone over the O/U line in their last two games.
When it comes to scoring, the Nets have been below the NBA average in 61.3% of their games this season. Overall, they are 24th in the league with 112 points per game. On the road, they are averaging 109.8 points per game.
Brooklyn’s offense has been heavily reliant on the three-point shot this season. They are 6th in the league in three-pointers made per game at 13.7. However, they are just 26th in free throw attempts and 25th in free throws made.
So far this season, the Nets have been one of the better offensive rebounding teams in the league, ranking 6th in offensive rebounds per game. In terms of assists, they are 14th in the NBA.
On defense, Nets is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 114.1 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Nets are forcing 11.9 per game, which is 7th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 12th in blocked shots at 5.2 per game.
Detroit Pistons Preview
In the Eastern Conference standings, the Pistons are currently in 14th place with a record of 9-52. Within the Central Division, they are in 5th place. Today, they are 2.5-point underdogs at home.
This season, the Pistons have been the underdog in 56 of their 61 games. As the underdog, they are 8-48 straight-up and 29-26 against the spread. Their ATS record as the underdog is 29-26 compared to 13-15 at home.
Detroit has lost three straight games and is coming off a 118-110 loss to the Heat. The O/U line for that game was 217.5, and the teams combined for 228 points. The Pistons covered the spread as 11-point underdogs.
This season, Detroit has an average scoring differential of -8.1 points per game at home. On the road, their scoring differential is -9.6 points per game. In their games this season, the average combined scoring total is 233 points.
So far this season, Detroit has an O/U record of 32-28-1, and 60 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 215. In their last game against the Heat, the teams combined for 228 points, which was well above the O/U line of 217.5.
At home, the Pistons are scoring 111.3 points per game, which is 26th in the NBA. Overall, they are 23rd in scoring at 112.1 points per game. In terms of pace, Detroit is 9th in the league at 100 possessions per game.
Detroit has been below the NBA scoring average in 72.1% of their games this season. They are also 19th in three-point shooting at 35% and are 29th in three-point makes at 11.3 per game. However, they are 8th in two-point shooting percentage at 53%.
So far, the Pistons have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 27.9% of their games. They are 18th in free-throw shooting and have made an average of 17.2 free throws per game.
Coming into the game, the Pistons will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 121.0 points per game (27th). In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Pistons defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 55.5% while allowing 37.8% from downtown.
The Nets and Pistons did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Nets have a record of 3-0. The Nets also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 233 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0. The last three times, the Nets have matched up against the Pistons on the road, they are 1-2 vs. the spread.
How to Bet Pistons vs. Nets in New York
For a point-spread wager in this Nets vs. Pistons game, we suggest taking the Pistons at +2.5. Even though our predictions have the Nets winning 107-106, we see the Pistons as the better choice on the point-spread. Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 215 and given that our model is projecting 213 points between the teams, we like the under.
- SportsBettingNY ATS Prediction: Pistons +2.5
- SportsBettingNY OU Prediction: Under 215