Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/24

At 7:00 ET, the Brooklyn Nets (-375) will host the Detroit Pistons (+292) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets (-8.5) are currently 11th in the East, while the Pistons are 15th.

This game will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and can be seen on YES.

DETROIT PISTONS VS BROOKLYN NETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Pistons +8.5

This game will be played at Barclays Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, April 6th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT PISTONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-103 in favor of the Nets.
• Our projections have Cam Thomas finishing with Cam Thomas points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
• From the field, we have the Nets finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.9% and knocking down 16 threes.

Do the Pistons Have What it Takes on the Road?

Detroit is 13-64 on the season and are currently on a three-game losing streak. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 15th place and are 5th in the Central Division.

On the road, the Pistons are 6-32 this season, and they are 20-18 ATS on the road compared to 18-20 ATS at home. As the underdog, they are 35-33 ATS this season.

In their last game, the Pistons lost to the Grizzlies by a score of 108-90. The O/U line for that game was 213 points, and Detroit was getting +1 on the spread.

This season, Detroit has been the underdog in 69 of their 77 games. As the underdog, their ATS record is 35-33, and they are 10-59 straight-up as the underdog. Today, they are getting 8.5 points against the Nets.

For the season, the average O/U line in Pistons games is 228.6 points, and their games have averaged 229.6 points. So far, their O/U record is 38-38-1.

When it comes to scoring, the Pistons are 26th in the NBA, averaging 110.4 points per game. Interestingly, their scoring is almost identical on the road (110.3) compared to at home (110.5). Detroit has outscored the NBA scoring average in just 27.3% of their games this season.

In terms of pace, the Pistons are 7th in the NBA at 99.7 possessions per game. This has led to them being 4th in two-point field goal attempts but just 27th in three-point attempts. Overall, Detroit is 22nd in field goal percentage and 25th in true shooting percentage.

When it comes to getting to the free-throw line, the Pistons are 13th in attempts and 14th in made free throws. In terms of assists, they are 21st in the league.

Coming into the game, the Pistons’ defense is giving up an average of 119.3 points per game. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA league average in 62.3% of their games. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Pistons are forcing 14.8 per game, which is 29th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 20th in blocked shots at 4.7 per game.

Can Brooklyn Deliver Being Favored at Home?

In their most recent game, the Nets defeated the Pacers by a score of 115-111. Brooklyn covered the spread as 7-point underdogs, improving their ATS record to 33-41 for the season. The combined scoring in the game was 226 points, which was below the O/U line of 232.5.

For the season, the Nets have an O/U record of 38-39, and their games have averaged 224.9 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 215, with 67 of their games having higher lines than that.

Currently, the Nets are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-47. At home, they are 18-20 compared to 12-27 on the road. Against the spread, they are 20-15 at home and 13-26 on the road.

As the favorite, the Nets have won two straight games and have a record of 16-8 as the favorite this season. Today, they are favored by 8.5 points. In their games as the favorite, Brooklyn has gone 13-11 ATS.

Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Nets are 22-26 compared to 8-21 against the Western Conference.

At home, the Nets are averaging 113.3 points per game, which is 19th in the NBA. Overall, they are 24th in scoring at 111.2 points per game. Brooklyn has outscored the league average in 40.3% of their games this season.

Coming into this game, the Nets are 27th in two-point field goal percentage at 52%. However, they are 8th in three-pointers made per game at 13.5. In terms of pace, Brooklyn is 22nd in the league.

When it comes to assists, the Nets are 18th in the NBA, averaging 26 per game. In terms of free throws, they are 23rd in both free throws made and attempted.

At this time, the Nets’ defense is positioned 16th in the NBA, permitting 113.7 points per game. Opponents are hitting 54.2% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.9% of their three-point attempts.