The Brooklyn Nets (19-26) will be at home in the Barclays Center when they challenge the Detroit Pistons (17-31). The game can be seen on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds
Both teams lost in their last matchup. The Nets (2-point underdogs) were defeated by the New York Knicks, 110-97, while the Pistons (6.5-point favorites) fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-100. The Brooklyn game went 11.5 points under the projected point total of 218.5, while the Detroit game finished 1.5 points over the projected point total of 213.5.
Detroit did a fantastic job of making free throws (12-17; 70.6 percent) while Brooklyn had a free throw rate of 0.198 (above their season average of 0.194). Brooklyn was lifted by Spencer Dinwiddie, who had 23 points and five assists. Andre Drummond was a key piece for Detroit with 15 points and eight rebounds.
The Nets evened the season series at one with a 121-111 victory in their most recent contest. Kyrie Irving was the game’s top overall scorer with 45 points. Brooklyn made good use of their 25 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 22 of them (88.0 percent). Detroit, on the other hand, was just 12-18 (66.7 percent). The two teams combined for 232 points, which was just over the projected point total of 228.5, and Brooklyn covered as a 2.5-point favorite.
Games including the Pistons tend to go over the total (62.5 percent). Detroit heads into the game with records of 17-31 straight up (SU) and 17-29-2 against the spread (ATS).
A little over half of Nets games have finished over the projected point total. Moreover, Brooklyn owns records of 19-26 SU and 19-25-1 ATS.
It will be a battle of conflicting paces as the up-and-down Nets (ranked seventh in the league in possessions per game) will look to push the more methodical Pistons (18th in possessions per game).
Detroit Pistons vs. Brooklyn Nets Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Pistons, ATS Winner – Pistons, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Pistons rank 19th in points off turnovers per game (16.6) while the Nets rank 22nd in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.8).
- Brooklyn ranks third in rebounds per game (48.2) while Detroit ranks 29th (42.3).
- The Nets rank second in assists allowed per game (21.8) while the Pistons rank 18th (24.5).
- Detroit ranks 14th in steals per game (7.7) while Brooklyn ranks 25th (6.8).
- Brooklyn averages 13.6 second chance points per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA. Detroit ranks 18th in second chance points allowed per game (13.4).
- The Nets average 50.0 points in the paint per game, which ranks fifth in the NBA. The Pistons rank 25th in points allowed in the paint per game (51.7).
- The Pistons average 4.8 blocks per game, which ranks 17th in the league. The Nets rank 25th in blocks allowed per game (5.6).
- Detroit ranks second in three pointers allowed per game (30.1) while Brooklyn ranks 19th (34.5).
- When holding opponents under 100 points, Brooklyn is 4-1 and Detroit is 4-0.
- When scoring more than 100 points, the Pistons are 16-23 and the Nets are 19-19.
- Detroit is 8-13-2 ATS on the road, while Brooklyn is 11-12 ATS at home.
- In 23 road games, the Pistons have 12 overs and 11 unders.
- Of the Nets’ 23 home games, they have 11 overs, 11 unders and 1 push.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, Detroit and Brooklyn are both 1-4 ATS.
- The Pistons have 4 overs and 1 under over their last five games, while the Nets have 3 overs and 2 unders
- During their last five games, the Pistons have scored an average of 110.0 points per game (0.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 114.6 points per game (3.4 above their season average).
- The Nets’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.8, up from 2.6 for the season.
