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Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons
The fans at Little Caesars Arena will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -9.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Pistons were a 119-100 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (219) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 113-99 loser on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 38-34 SU,25-44-3 ATS
Miami is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 16-55 SU,29-39-3 ATS
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to New York Wednesday, March 22
Detroit at Atlanta Tuesday, March 21