Pistons vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for March 31

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The Detroit Pistons (54-21) face the Toronto Raptors (42-32) as 3.5-point favorites on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSDETX, SportsNet, and WMYD. The point total in the matchup is set at 220.5.

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Pistons Cover -3.5 vs Raptors -107

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Pistons vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -156
  • Raptors odds to win: +130
  • Spread: Pistons (-3.5)
  • Total: 220.5

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit has covered the spread 19 times at home and is 29-9 in home contests.
  • This season, Detroit has a 13-14 record ATS at home when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 18 times this season.
  • Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.2 points per home contest this season, 6.7 points greater 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 and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 5.6 more points (226.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Pistons have a points-per-game average 1.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have been favored on the moneyline 61 total times this season. They’ve finished 43-18 in those games.
  • Detroit has a record of 36-10 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -156 or shorter (winning 78.3%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pistons have an implied win probability of 60.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (seventh in NBA) 44.3 (third) 45.7 (eighth) 41.0 (fifth) 27.4 (11th) 14.1 (18th)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors are 21-16 in road contests and have covered the spread 21 times on the road.
  • The Raptors have gone 9-5 ATS in road games this season when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Raptors have hit the over in 13 of their 37 road games this season with a set over/under (35.1%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to the Raptors to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Raptors games averaged 8.7 more points (229.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Raptors have scored 5.6 more points per contest compared to their 114.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • Toronto has entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won 13, or 43.3%, of those games.
  • The Raptors have a record of 9-12, a 42.9% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +130 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Raptors based on the moneyline is 43.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (ninth in NBA) 46.5 (10th) 42.3 (23rd) 43.2 (11th) 29.3 (third) 13.0 (fifth)
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