nba Preview
Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Detroit Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -8-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
The Pelicans were a 110-106 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 110-101 result against the Trail Blazers on November 01. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a -3.5-point favorite, while the 211 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 2-3 SU,3-2 ATS
Detroit is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 3-1 SU,3-1 ATS
New Orleans is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Orleans's last 18 games
New Orleans is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Phoenix Sunday, November 5
New Orleans home to Atlanta Saturday, November 4