Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/8/25
The Brooklyn Nets (13-23) will host the Detroit Pistons (18-18) at the Barclays Center in a game that will tip off at 7:30 ET. The Pistons (-317) are favored by 8 points over the Nets (+256), and the over/under line is 213.5.
Detroit is currently on a 4-game winning streak and is 9th in the Eastern Conference. The Nets have lost 2 straight and are 12th in the East.
DETROIT PISTONS VS BROOKLYN NETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Pistons -8
This game will be played at Barclays Center at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, January 8th.
WHY BET THE DETROIT PISTONS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 102-61 in favor of the Pistons.
- Our projections have Cade Cunningham finishing with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
- From the field, we have the Pistons finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.8% and knocking down 12 threes.
Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Detroit?
The Pistons evened their record at 18-18 with a 118-115 win over the Trail Blazers on Monday. Playing at home, Detroit was favored by 6.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 233 exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 8.5 points.
Portland went on a 10-0 run early, taking the score from 11-9 to 19-11. The Pistons trailed 60-51 at halftime but turned things around by outscoring the Blazers 37-30 in the 3rd quarter and 30-25 in the 4th, taking the lead for good after entering the final period down 90-88.
Cade Cunningham’s 32 points and 9 assists helped lead the Pistons to a win over the Trail Blazers, with Cunningham hitting 4 threes at a 40% rate. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 26 points, knocking down 6 threes at 66.7% shooting from deep, while Tobias Harris contributed 17 points, also shooting 66.7% from three.
As a team, the Pistons made 15 threes, shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc and 44.7% overall from the field. Hardaway was key in the 4th quarter, scoring 11 points, while Cunningham scored 12 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
Despite allowing 115 points on 53% shooting from the field, the Pistons’ defense tightened up in the 4th quarter, giving up just 25 points to help secure the win. Detroit sent Portland to the free-throw line only 5 times, where they made 3.
The Pistons struggled to defend the three, with the Trail Blazers hitting 16 threes at a 45% clip. Detroit gave up 7 offensive rebounds but managed to record 9 steals and 4 blocks.
Will the Nets Find a Way to Win at Home?
The Nets fell to 13-23 on the season after a 113-99 home loss to the Pacers on Monday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, losing by 14. The combined score of 212 points fell short of the 221.5-point total.
Indiana took control with a 15-0 run, turning a 48-39 deficit into a 54-48 lead. Brooklyn struggled in the 2nd quarter, scoring just 17 points while allowing 31, but they bounced back in the 3rd, outscoring the Pacers 31-23. However, Indiana pulled away in the 4th, outscoring the Nets 35-29.
The Nets struggled offensively in their 99-point effort against the Pacers, shooting 41.8% from the field and hitting just 10 threes at a 30.3% clip. Day’Ron Sharpe led Brooklyn with 16 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 61.5% from the floor.
Tyrese Martin added 15 points, while Noah Clowney contributed 14, with 9 of those coming in the 3rd quarter. Clowney also connected on 3 threes, shooting 30% from deep.
Defensively, the Nets had strong 1st and 3rd quarters but struggled in the 2nd and 4th, allowing 31 and 35 points, respectively, in their 113-99 loss to the Pacers. Indiana shot 50% from the field, including 38% from beyond the arc, where they made 12 threes.
Brooklyn sent the Pacers to the line 23 times, where they converted 21 free throws. The Nets gave up 5 offensive rebounds while recording 8 steals and 3 blocks.