Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/22/25
At 7:30 ET, the Pistons (+119) will be in Atlanta to take on the Hawks (-141). The Pistons are 22-21 and 7th in the Eastern Conference, while the Hawks are 22-20 and 6th in the East. The over/under line for this conference matchup is 236 points.
FDSS will have TV coverage of this Eastern Conference matchup. Atlanta is favored by 2.5 points at home in this game.
DETROIT PISTONS VS ATLANTA HAWKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Atlanta Hawks -2.5
This game will be played at State Farm Arena at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, January 22nd.
WHY BET THE ATLANTA HAWKS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 125-109 in favor of the Hawks.
- Our projections have Trae Young finishing with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists.
- From the field, we have the Hawks finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.9% and knocking down 14 threes.
Will Detroit Come Through as Road Underdogs?
Detroit improved to 22-21 on the season with a 107-96 win over the Rockets on Monday. The Pistons, who were +7.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total score of 203 points fell short of the 224-point over/under line.
A 13-0 run helped Detroit take control early, but Houston responded by winning the 2nd quarter 28-17. The Pistons bounced back in the 3rd, outscoring the Rockets 33-23, and held on in the 4th, edging Houston 17-16.
Cade Cunningham’s 19-point explosion in the 3rd quarter helped the Pistons secure a win over the Rockets, finishing with 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jalen Duren was perfect from the field, adding 16 points and 14 rebounds, with 12 of his points coming in the 1st quarter.
Malik Beasley contributed 17 points, hitting 3 threes, while Cunningham also knocked down 3 triples, shooting 60% from deep. The Pistons hit 10 threes as a team, shooting 37% from beyond the arc and 47.7% overall.
The Pistons clamped down defensively in the 4th quarter, allowing just 16 points to secure a 107-96 win over the Rockets. Overall, Detroit held Houston to 39% shooting from the field.
From beyond the arc, the Pistons limited the Rockets to 11 made threes on 28% shooting. Detroit also sent Houston to the line 16 times, where they made 11 free throws. The Pistons finished with 12 steals and 5 blocks.
Can Atlanta Pull Off a Home Win?
The Hawks fell to 22-20 on the season after a 119-110 road loss to the Knicks on Monday. Atlanta entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 229, falling short of the 239.5 O/U line.
Atlanta led 62-54 at halftime after a strong 2nd quarter but struggled in the 3rd, where they were outscored 40-27. They couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, as the Knicks edged them 25-21 in the final period.
Trae Young hit 6 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 27 points and 6 assists, though he shot just 36.4% from the field. De’Andre Hunter added 22 points, knocking down 4 threes at 57.1% from deep. Onyeka Okongwu contributed 14 points, shooting 70% from the field.
The Hawks made 13 threes as a team, shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc and 47.1% overall. Young scored 12 points in the 2nd quarter, while Hunter added 8 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.
Defensively, the Hawks struggled in the 3rd quarter, allowing 40 points, which contributed to their 119-110 loss to the Knicks. However, they tightened up in the 4th, giving up just 25 points. Overall, Atlanta sent New York to the line 21 times, where the Knicks converted 16 free throws.
Atlanta did well in limiting New York’s three-point shooting, holding them to 9 made threes on 34% shooting. The Hawks also recorded 10 steals and 6 blocks but allowed 12 offensive rebounds.