Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Preview
Betting on today’s Pistons and Nets game? Catch the action at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, as the Nets hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on YES.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Nets as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 233 points. Check out BetCoco for Brooklyn Nets – Detroit Pistons odds
Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last season, the Pistons and Nets did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Nets have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the spread the Pistons went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 3-0 on an average of 242 points per game.
- Although Detroit has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 106 points per game in these games.
- In their last five games at home, the Nets have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 112 points per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Nets have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
With an overall record of 2-26, the Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference and are in 5th place in the Central division. As +9.5 point underdogs, they’ll need to bring their A-game if they want to come away with a win.
Detroit arrives with an ATS record of 9-18 for the season up to this point. The Pistons maintain an ATS record of 6-8 on the road, while they have a 3-10 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
The Pistons have seen over half of their games surpassing the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 16-12-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 205.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 227.3.
In their recent matchup, the Pistons offense ended with 111 points against the Jazz. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 50% and made 9 threes. Cade Cunningham led the team in scoring, putting up 28 points. Additionally, Jaden Ivey contributed 24 points for the Pistons.
At present, the Pistons’ defense is ranked 25, allowing 120.7 points per game.
Detroit struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Jazz, giving up 12. For the game, Utah scored 119 points in the game.
The Nets come into today’s game vs. the Pistons with a 13-15 record, as they try to get back to .500. On the road, the Nets are 5-8 this season, compared to their 8-7 mark at home.
This season, Brooklyn holds an ATS record of 17-10, which also includes their five game losing streak against the spread. Brooklyn has struggled to cover the spread in their last three road games and has an ATS record of 7-6 on the road, while it is 10-4 at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Nets are 15-13-0 so far this season. Across the games they’ve played, the combined scoring average is 227.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 228.1.
Coming off their recent game, the Nets offense tallied 117 points in a matchup against the Nuggets. Their field goal percentage for the game was 48.3%, and they made 13 threes. Cam Thomas led the team in scoring, putting up 23 points. Additionally, Cameron Johnson contributed 17 points for the Nets.
So far, the Nets’ defense is ranked 19 in the league at 115.5 points per contest.
The Brooklyn defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.0% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.0% of their field goal attempts vs. Brooklyn.
Coming in as 9.5 point favorites, our projections have the Nets picking up a 107-106 win.
Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips
- Take the Nets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Pistons (+9.5)
- Our NBA model projects 213 points, and we suggest taking the under
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Lonnie Walker IV – Hamstring – Out
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
- Killian Hayes – Illness – Probable
- Jalen Duren – Ankle – Doubtful
