The Detroit Pistons (39-32) face the New Orleans Pelicans (19-52) as heavy, 12.5-point favorites on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET on FDSDET and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.
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Pistons vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Pistons odds to win: -704
- Pelicans odds to win: +500
- Spread: Pistons (-12.5)
- Total: 229.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pistons Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Detroit has a 16-18 record against the spread at home and is 18-16 in home contests.
- This season, Detroit is 2-1 ATS in home games as 12.5-point favorites or more.
- Pistons home games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times this year.
- Recent history seems to go against Detroit to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 225.4 points per contest this season.
Pistons Recent Trends
- The Pistons have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Pistons games has surpassed the set total five times.
- The past 10 Pistons games averaged 1.0 more point (230.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Pistons have scored 4.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Pistons Betting Records
- The Pistons have been favored on the moneyline 33 total times this season. They’ve gone 22-11 in those games.
- Detroit has played as a moneyline favorite of -704 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pistons have an implied win probability of 87.6%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (11th in NBA) | 46 (seventh) | 45.3 (sixth) | 41.9 (first) | 26.4 (14th) | 14.6 (23rd) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 7-29 in road contests.
- The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 21 times this year.
- Recent history seems to trend against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.2 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 228.7 total points, 0.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 106.1, 4.2 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- This season, New Orleans has won nine out of the 52 games, or 17.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Pelicans have a record of 1-8 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +500 on the moneyline.
- The Pelicans have a 16.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (23rd in NBA) | 48.5 (29th) | 43.3 (21st) | 46 (28th) | 25.5 (20th) | 13.8 (19th) |
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