Detroit Pistons at New Jersey Nets

Betting Odds

Point Spread: at New Jersey Net (-2)
Game Total Line: (190.5)
(wagering lines available at Sportsbook.com)

Preview: The New Jersey Nets host Detroit on Friday, looking to build on their 11-31 mark against the 15-27 Pistons in NBA action at Prudential Center. New Jersey will face the 15-27 Pistons, who own a 24-18 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Nets are 21-20-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Pistons are 22-20 favoring the OVER.

Betting Line:Bettors looking to back the visiting Pistons before tip-off in this one will find them as 2-point underdogs, while the total sits at 190.5.

How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Pistons rank No.29 in the league with 38.3 per game. That compares with New Jersey’s No.18 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New Jersey is the NBA’s No.27-ranked team at 5.1 per game, while the Pistons rate No.16 with 6 per contest.In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Pistons own the league's No.10-rated mark, allowing 97.9 points per game when on the road. New Jersey, on the other hand, rates No.29 in home scoring. Last time out for Detroit, they were an 86-82 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Pistons covered in the match as a 12-point underdog, while 168 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Pistons got 15 points from Rodney Stuckey, but it was Boston that prevailed in an 86-82 final on Wednesday at TD Garden.Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 103-95 winner as they battled the Jazz at home. The Nets covered in the match as a 6.5-point underdog, while 198 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New Jersey got 20 points from Brook Lopez en route to a 103-95 victory over Utah on Wednesday at Prudential Center.

Betting Trends

Detroit Pistons Trends:

• When playing on Friday are 5-5
• Before playing Phoenix are 6-4
• After playing Boston are 2-8
• After a loss are 5-5

New Jersey Nets Trends:

• When playing on Friday are 5-5
• Before playing Dallas are 3-7
• After playing Utah are 4-6
• After a win are 2-8

A few Pistons at Nets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home

Next up:

• Detroit home to Phoenix, Saturday, January 22
• New Jersey home to Dallas, Saturday, January 22

Point Spread Pick

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