The New Orleans Pelicans (25-48) are underdogs (by 5 points) to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (52-20) on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 226.5 points.
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Pistons vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Pistons odds to win: -211
- Pelicans odds to win: +174
- Spread: Pistons (-5)
- Total: 226.5
Pistons Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Detroit is 28-9 in home contests with an 18-19 record against the spread at home.
- This year, Detroit has a 12-11 record ATS in home games when playing as 5-point favorites or more.
- The Pistons have gone over a set point total in a home game 17 times this year.
- This season at home, Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.2 points per contest, 0.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Pistons Recent Trends
- The Pistons are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- The Pistons’ past 10 contests saw six go over the total.
- The past 10 Pistons games averaged 0.4 more points (226.9) than this matchup’s point total.
- In their last 10 games, the Pistons have a points-per-game average 4.2 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pistons Betting Records
- The Pistons have won 41 of the 59 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (69.5%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -211 or shorter, Detroit has gone 31-4 (88.6% win percentage).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pistons a 67.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.0 (seventh in NBA) | 44.4 (third) | 45.7 (eighth) | 41.0 (fourth) | 27.2 (12th) | 14.0 (18th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans are 9-26 in road contests and have covered the spread 19 times on the road.
- This year, the Pelicans are 3-0 ATS on the road as 5-point underdogs or more.
- On the road this year, Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times.
- This season on the road the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.1 points per contest, 8.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
- Pelicans’ past 10 contests saw four hit the over.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 8.5 more points (235.0) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Pelicans have a 119.4 points-per-game average, 3.9 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 58 times this season and won 13, or 22.4%, of those games.
- The Pelicans are 4-31 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +174 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 36.5% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (16th in NBA) | 47.5 (19th) | 43.9 (14th) | 45.5 (24th) | 25.4 (20th) | 13.4 (11th) |
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