Pistons vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for January 6

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The Detroit Pistons (17-18) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (12-22) on Monday, January 6, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on KATU, KUNP, and FDSDET. The matchup has a point total of 224.

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Pistons vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -249
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +201
  • Spread: Pistons (-6.5)
  • Total: 224
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit is 8-8 in home contests with a 7-9 record against the spread at home.
  • Detroit has a 0-1 record ATS at home this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over on a set point total in a home game eight times this season.
  • Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 222.1 points per home contest this year, 1.9 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pistons’ last 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 222.9 total points, 1.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Pistons have scored 3.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have a 6-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.5% of those games).
  • Detroit has played as a moneyline favorite of -249 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pistons a 71.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 47.0 (19th) 44.9 (11th) 42.1 (fourth) 25.7 (16th) 15.2 (21st)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers are 4-14 in road contests and have covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in five of their 18 road games this season with a set over/under (27.8%).
  • This season on the road the Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.4 points per contest, 1.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Trail Blazers games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 3.4 more points (227.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 111.5, 3.6 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won 11, or 34.4%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 8-17 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +201 on the moneyline.
  • The Trail Blazers have a 33.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (25th in NBA) 48.0 (27th) 43.4 (19th) 44.5 (21st) 22.9 (28th) 15.8 (26th)
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