Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Preview
Looking to win big? The Pistons and Bucks face off at 8:00 ET on BSW. The Bucks are hosting the game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI.
The over/under for this game is set at 227 points, and the Bucks are the home favorites against the Pistons in a Central division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Milwaukee Bucks – Detroit Pistons odds
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bucks and Pistons have gone in favor of the Bucks, putting together a record of 9-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Bucks and Pistons, the over/under record in these games is 2-2-1 with a combined average of 235 points per contest.
- Through their last ten road games, Detroit has an ATS record of just 4-5-1. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 106 points per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Bucks have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 1-8-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 122 points per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bucks have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 0-3 against the spread.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
Coming into today’s matchup, the Pistons have an overall record of 2-6 and will need to be on top of their game if they want to pull out a win, as they are +12 point underdogs. Across eight games, the Pistons have a 2-1 record when facing Eastern Conference teams, and they have a 0-5 record in non-conference games.
Detroit’s ATS record sits below .500 (3-5). Detroit has struggled to cover the spread in their last two road games and has an ATS record of 2-2 on the road, while it is 1-3 at home.
The Pistons have seen over half of their games surpassing the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 5-3-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 219.6, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 2.6.
The Pistons offense is coming off a game where they scored 109 points against the Warriors. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.5% and connected on 13 threes. The top scorer for the Pistons was Cade Cunningham with 21 points, while Killian Hayes also added 21 to the scoreboard.
At this time, the Pistons’ defense is positioned 15thth in the NBA, permitting 112.9 points per game. Detroit’s defense has been playing well, ranking 15thth in the NBA with 112.9 points allowed per game.
Coming into today’s game vs. the Pistons, the Bucks are looking to build on their above .500 record of 4-2. On the road, the Bucks have gone 1-1 so far this season compared to their 3-1 mark at home.
Milwaukee has an overall ATS record of 1-5 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Bucks have yet to cover the spread and are 1-3 at home vs. the spread.
Milwaukee currently holds an over/under record of 4-2-0 for the season. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 235.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 228.6.
In their latest game, Milwaukee’s offense looked good, scoring 129 points against the Nets. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47.9% and made 21/24 free throws. Milwaukee’s offense is currently one of the slower paced teams in the NBA, at 100.3 possessions per game. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 4th in attempts and 9th in three-point shooting percentage.
So far, the Bucks’ defense is ranked 25thth in the league at 119.7 points per contest. This season, the Bucks defense has been impressive, holding the 25thth position in the league while permitting an average of 119.7 points per contest.
Coming in as 12 point favorites, our projections have the Bucks picking up a 108-100 win.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips
- Take the Bucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Pistons (+12)
- Our NBA model projects 208 points, and we suggest taking the under
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
- Khris Middleton – Injury Management – Out
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Joe Harris – Shoulder – Out
- Bojan Bogdanovic – Calf – Out
- Alec Burks – Forearm – Out
- Monte Morris – Quadriceps – Out
- Isaiah Livers – Ankle – Out
- Jaden Ivey – Illness – Out
- Jalen Duren – Ankle – Questionable
