Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Preview
At 10:00 ET, the Pistons will be in Portland to take on the Trail Blazers. The Pistons are 7-43 and are 15th in the Eastern Conference. The Blazers are 14th in the West and have lost two straight.
According to oddsmakers, the Blazers are favored by 5.5 points and the over/under line is set at 229.5. The moneyline for the Pistons is +176 and the Blazers are -216. ROOT will have the TV coverage for this non-conference matchup.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Trail Blazers have been dominant over the Pistons, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. Against the spread, the Trail Blazers have fared well when favored vs. the Pistons, going 3-0.
- Across their last five road contests, Detroit has a 4-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 121 points per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Portland has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Detroit was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 9-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Trail Blazers have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Portland posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons are currently in 15th place with a record of 7-43. Within the Central Division, they are in 5th place.
Detroit has gone 6-39 as the underdog this season and are 23-21 ATS as the underdog. Today, they are 5.5-point underdogs and have an ATS record of 24-25.
On the road, the Pistons are 12-11 ATS and have covered the spread in their last three road games. Their straight-up road record is 3-20.
This season, Detroit has seen an average of 235.3 points per game, which is higher than today’s O/U line of 229.5. Their games have averaged an over/under line of 230.8.
In their last game, the Pistons defeated the Kings by a score of 133-120. Detroit was a 13-point underdog in that game and covered the spread. The O/U line for that game was 239.
On offense, the Pistons are 23rd in the NBA in scoring at 113 points per game. However, they have been better on the road, averaging 114.3 points per game compared to 111.9 at home. In terms of pace, Detroit is 8th in the NBA at 100.1 possessions per game.
When it comes to shooting, the Pistons are 14th in the league with a field goal percentage of 47%. Inside the arc, they are 20th in two-point shooting at 53%. From three-point range, Detroit is just 21st in three-point shooting at 36%.
So far this season, the Pistons have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 32% of their games. In terms of assists, Detroit is 16th in the league at 26.4 per game. In terms of offensive rebounds, the Pistons are 13th in the NBA.
Facing Portland, the Pistons aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 122.3 points allowed per game (27th). In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Pistons defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 55.9% while allowing 38.1% from downtown.
Today, the Trail Blazers will look to extend their ATS win streak to five games as they are favored by 5.5 points. This season, they have gone 25-25 ATS and have covered the spread in their last two home games.
As the favorite, Portland has a record of 1-3 this season and has gone 14-32 as the underdog. In their games as the favorite, they have an ATS record of 1-3 and have gone 4-2 ATS as the underdog.
Portland’s O/U record for the season is 21-28-1, and their games have averaged a combined 225 points. Today’s O/U line of 229.5 is slightly higher than their season average of 227.
In their last game, the Blazers lost to the Nuggets by a score of 112-103. They were 15-point underdogs in that game, giving them an ATS win. The game finished with an O/U line of 220.5.
Overall, the Blazers are 15-35 this season, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 6-28 and 1-9 against teams in their division.
At home, the Trail Blazers are averaging 111.5 points per game, which is 28th in the league. Overall, they are 29th in scoring at 108.4 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage, Portland is 29th in the NBA at 44%. When it comes to three-point shooting, the Blazers are 19th in made threes and 24th in three-point shooting percentage.
So far this season, Portland has outscored the league average in just 26% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 19th in the NBA at 98.2 possessions per game. When it comes to assists, the Blazers are last in the league, averaging just 22.6 per game.
When it comes to free throw shooting, Portland is 21st in attempts and 19th in made free throws. In terms of offensive rebounds, the Blazers are 5th in the NBA. In terms of two-point shooting, they are 30th in the league at 49%.
Currently, the Trail Blazers’ defense holds the 17th rank in the NBA, allowing 116.6 points per game. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Trail Blazers squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 59.1% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 33.9% from downtown.
Even though they are considered 5.5-point underdogs, our projection points to a 114-104 win for the Pistons.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips
- We like the Pistons on the moneyline (+176)
- The Pistons are also our pick on the spread at +5.5
- Our NBA model projects 218 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Back – Probable
- Deandre Ayton – Illness – Questionable
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Moses Brown – Wrist – Out
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
- Jabari Walker – Ankle – Probable
- Scoot Henderson – Foot – Questionable
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Bojan Bogdanovic – Calf – Questionable
- Troy Brown Jr. – Trade Pending – Questionable
- Shake Milton – Trade Pending – Questionable
- Isaiah Stewart – Ankle – Out
- Cade Cunningham – Injury Management – Questionable
