Pistons vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for April 8

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The Detroit Pistons (57-22) are heavily favored (by 20.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (31-48) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is 222.5 for the matchup.

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Pistons Cover -20.5 vs Bucks -112

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Pistons vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -4000
  • Bucks odds to win: +1480
  • Spread: Pistons (-20.5)
  • Total: 222.5

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit has covered the spread 20 times at home and is 31-9 in home contests.
  • The Pistons have hit the over in 20 of their 40 home games this season with a set over/under (50%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Detroit to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Pistons games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 0.2 more points (222.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 0.5 points less per game compared to their season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have won 70.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (46-19).
  • Detroit has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -4000 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pistons have an implied win probability of 97.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (fifth in NBA) 44.4 (third) 45.5 (eighth) 40.8 (fourth) 27.6 (11th) 14.2 (19th)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bucks are 13-26 in road contests with a 16-23 record against the spread on the road.
  • Bucks road games have gone over the set point total 13 times this season.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.4 points per road contest this season, 3.9 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Bucks’ past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Bucks games averaged 222.7 total points, 0.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bucks have a 106.9 points-per-game average, 3.6 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • This season, Milwaukee has won 18 out of the 51 games, or 35.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Bucks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1480.
  • The Bucks have a 6.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (11th in NBA) 47.2 (17th) 40.8 (28th) 44.5 (19th) 25.7 (17th) 14.4 (21st)
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