Pistons vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 5

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The Detroit Pistons (17-5) will look to Cade Cunningham (12th in the league scoring 27.6 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Deni Avdija (15th in the NBA with 25.8 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (9-13) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are 7.5-point home favorites in the game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on KUNP and FDSDET. The point total is 235.5 in the matchup.

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Pistons vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -318
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +255
  • Spread: Pistons (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit has covered the spread seven times at home and is 9-2 in home contests.
  • Detroit has a 3-2 record ATS in home games this year as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over on a set point total in a home game six times this season.
  • Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.9 points per home contest this year, 4.6 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Pistons’ past 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 231.3 total points, 4.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pistons’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have won 13 of the 17 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (76.5%).
  • Detroit has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -318 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pistons’ implied win probability is 76.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (eighth in NBA) 44.7 (fourth) 46.9 (second) 41.5 (seventh) 26 (14th) 15.3 (24th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread six times on the road and are 6-7 in road contests.
  • This year, the Trail Blazers have a 0-1 record ATS in road games as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Trail Blazers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 234.0 points per contest this season.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Trail Blazers’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The Trail Blazers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 236.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Trail Blazers have scored 2.6 fewer points per contest compared to their 118.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has won six, or 42.9%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 2-3 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +255 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Trail Blazers based on the moneyline is 28.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (27th in NBA) 48.1 (23rd) 45.9 (fifth) 44.4 (18th) 24.9 (24th) 15.5 (28th)
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