Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Nuggets and Pistons. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on BSDE, and it’s hosted by the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. Get ready to place your bets!
The Nuggets are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against the Pistons. The over/under for the game is set at 220.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Pistons – Denver Nuggets odds
Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Nuggets have faced off vs. the Pistons as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the spread in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Nuggets, the Pistons are 2-1 ATS the last three times they have hosted the Nuggets.
- Across their ten previous road games, Denver has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 109 points per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Pistons have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 108 points per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 0-10. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Getting ready to face the Pistons, the Nuggets hold an overall record of 9-4 and need a win to break their two game losing streak. In road games, the Nuggets have a 2-4 record this season, in contrast to their 7-0 record when playing at home.
So far, Denver is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 5-8. On the road, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 1-5 compared to a 4-3 record vs. the spread at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Nuggets are 4-9-0 so far this season. Their games have an ongoing average of 226.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 223.5.
The Nuggets offense is coming off a game where they scored 109 points against the Cavaliers. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.6% and connected on 14 threes. For the season, the Nuggets offense has struggled to get to the free-throw line, ranking just 28th in terms of free-throw attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 50%.
At this time, the Nuggets’ defense is positioned 6th in the NBA, permitting 108.1 points per game.
The Denver defense has allowed opponents to shoot 35.6% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.0% of their field goal attempts vs. Denver.
As they prepare to face off against the Nuggets, the Pistons are 2-12 overall and are looking to snap a 11 game losing streak. The Eastern Conference sees the Pistons currently at 15th, and in the Central division, they are 5th.
Detroit currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 6-8 at this point. On the road, the Pistons have an ATS record of 4-4 compared to a 2-4 record vs. the spread at home.
Detroit have seen over half of their games surpass the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 9-5-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 205.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 220.7.
The Pistons offense is coming off a game in which they scored 113 points vs. the Raptors. Overall their field goal percentage was 47% while connecting on 9 threes. On offense, Pistons has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 46%. So far, they are 17th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 80%.
Coming into today’s game, the Pistons’ defense is giving up an average of 116.6 points per contest.
Inside the arc, the Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 52.7% and 36.3% from three-point territory.
Our prediction for this game is that the Nuggets will come out on top with a projected score of 112-101.
Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tips
- Take the Nuggets on the moneyline
- The Nuggets should also cover at -8.5
- Our NBA model projects 213 points, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Joe Harris – Shoulder – Out
- Bojan Bogdanovic – Calf – Out
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
- Killian Hayes – Shoulder – Questionable
- Isaiah Livers – Ankle – Questionable
- Jalen Duren – Ankle – Out
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
- Jamal Murray – Hamstring – Out
- Vlatko Cancar – Knee – Out
