Warriors vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for January 9

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The Detroit Pistons (19-18) will attempt to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the Golden State Warriors (18-18) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena as only 2.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BA, FDSDET, and TV20 Detroit. The point total is set at 222 in the matchup.

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Warriors Cover -2.5 vs Pistons -112

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Warriors vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -156
  • Pistons odds to win: +130
  • Spread: Warriors (-2.5)
  • Total: 222
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Golden State is 8-8 in road contests and has covered the spread nine times on the road.
  • Golden State has a 3-3 record ATS in road games this year as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Warriors games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per road contest this season, 4.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
  • The Warriors’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.1 points scored. That’s 0.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Warriors have scored 3.4 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have won 60% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (12-8).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -156 or shorter, Golden State has a record of 9-8 (52.9% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 60.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (23rd in NBA) 45.5 (eighth) 46.5 (third) 45.3 (23rd) 28.6 (sixth) 13.6 (12th)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Pistons games have hit the over on the set point total nine times.
  • The Pistons have a 7-10 ATS record in home games so far while going 9-8 overall in those contests.
  • The Pistons have a 0-5 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.2 points per home contest this season, 0.2 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 222.1 total points, 0.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Pistons’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 115.7, 3.7 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has been underdogs in 24 games this season and won 11 (45.8%) of those contests.
  • The Pistons have entered 21 games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 9-12 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pistons based on the moneyline is 43.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (13th in NBA) 46.9 (19th) 44.8 (12th) 41.9 (fourth) 25.7 (16th) 15.1 (21st)
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