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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Detroit Pistons
The fans at Little Caesars Arena will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Detroit Pistons when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
Detroit was a 135-118 winner in its last match at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 253 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans was a 125-114 loser in its last match on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 239 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-12 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 15 games
Detroit:
Team record: 8-26 SU,15-16-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Cleveland Monday, January 16
Detroit home to New York Sunday, January 15