Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Betting on today’s Jazz and Pistons game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Pistons hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSDE. The Jazz are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 238 points.

UTAH JAZZ VS DETROIT PISTONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Pistons +2

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, December 21st.

WHY BET THE DETROIT PISTONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 108-105 in favor of the Pistons.
• Our projections have Bojan Bogdanovic finishing with Bojan Bogdanovic points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
• From the field, we have the Pistons finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 11 threes.

Can Utah Deliver Being Favored on the Road?

With an overall record of 10-18, the Jazz are looking to improve their record against the Pistons. When playing on the road, the Jazz are 2-13 compared to their 8-5 record at home this season.

Utah has a .500 ATS record so far this season, marked at 14-14. The Jazz maintain an ATS record of 4-11 on the road, while they have a 10-3 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

In their previous game, the Jazz’s offense finished with 116 points, which is right in line with their current average of 112.3 points per contest. Offensively, the Jazz have a season long field goal percentage of 45%, which is 26th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 23rd in percentage and 10th in three-pointers made.

At present, the Jazz’s defense is ranked 24, allowing 119.7 points per game.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Jazz defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 55.8% while allowing 37.9% from downtown.

Will the Pistons Come Through as Home Underdogs?

As the Pistons get ready to face the Jazz, their record is 2-25 this season. Currently, they are 15th in the Eastern Conference and are in 5th place in the Central division.

Detroit comes in with an overall ATS record of 9-17 so far this season. This season, Detroit has a 0-2 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 9-15 when playing as underdogs.

Detroit is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 124 points versus the Hawks. This output is higher than their season-average of 108.9 points per game. Coming into the game, the Pistons offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 33%. On average, they get up 29.4 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 17.1 made free-throws.

Currently, the Pistons’ defense holds the 25 rank in the NBA, allowing 120.8 points per game.

Detroit’s defense is currently forcing 15.9 turnovers per game, which is 29th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 15th in blocked shots, with an average of 5.2 rejections per game.