Pistons vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for Feb. 3

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The Denver Nuggets (33-17) are 4-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a six-game road win streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (36-12) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSDET and ALT. The point total in the matchup is set at 228.5.

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Pistons vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -173
  • Nuggets odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Pistons (-4)
  • Total: 228.5

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit has a 14-11 record against the spread at home and is 20-5 in home contests.
  • Detroit’s record against the spread is 9-7 as 4-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • Pistons games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times at home this year.
  • This season at home Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.2 points per contest, 0.3 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 8-2 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Pistons games has surpassed the set total two times.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 6.8 fewer points (221.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 1.9 points less per game compared to their season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have gone 28-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.8% of those games).
  • Detroit has a record of 23-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -173 or shorter (winning 82.1%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pistons have an implied win probability of 63.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (fifth in NBA) 44.1 (second) 45.8 (seventh) 41.5 (fifth) 26.8 (10th) 14.6 (23rd)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets are 19-7 in road contests and have covered the spread 17 times on the road.
  • This year, the Nuggets are 7-4 ATS on the road as 4-point underdogs or more.
  • The Nuggets have gone over a set point total in a road game 16 times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Nuggets to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.3 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Nuggets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.2 points scored. That’s 6.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets have a 108.9 points-per-game average, 11 points below their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • This season, Denver has won nine out of the 17 games, or 52.9%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Nuggets have entered seven games this season as the underdog by +145 or more and is 4-3 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 40.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (second in NBA) 46.8 (15th) 42.4 (24th) 43.1 (ninth) 28 (ninth) 11.9 (third)
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