Heat vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for October 28

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The Detroit Pistons (0-3) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (1-1) on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Kaseya Center. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSDET. The matchup has an over/under of 220 points.

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Heat Cover -8.5 vs Pistons -112

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Heat vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -364
  • Pistons odds to win: +288
  • Spread: Heat (-8.5)
  • Total: 220
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Miami was 22-19 in home contests last year with a 16-25 record against the spread at home.
  • Last year, Miami had a 3-7 record ATS at home as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Heat home games went over the set point total 21 times last year.
  • Last season at home Miami and its opponents averaged a total of 221.2 points per contest, 1.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Heat ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Heat were 39-39-4 last season.
  • The Heat’s ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more was 4-7 last season.
  • Last season, 35 of the Heat’s 82 games hit the over.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat put together a 35-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 74.5% of those games).
  • Miami had a record of 9-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -364 or shorter last year (81.8%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Heat’s implied win probability is 78.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (20th in NBA) 46.7 (10th) 42.3 (25th) 42.8 (11th) 25.8 (18th) 11.8 (fourth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons were 7-35 in road contests with a 20-20-2 record against the spread on the road last season.
  • The Pistons hit the over on a set point total in a road game 22 times last year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Pistons to beat the total. Last year their road games averaged a total of 227.6 points per contest.

Pistons ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Pistons’ record against the spread last year was 37-41-4.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 8.5 points or more, the Pistons went 25-21-3 last season.
  • Last season, 39 of the Pistons’ 82 games went over the point total.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Last season, Detroit won 11 out of the 74 games, or 14.9%, in which it was the underdog.
  • The Pistons entered 47 games last season as an underdog by +288 or more and were 4-43 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 25.8% chance of a victory for the Pistons.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (24th in NBA) 49 (24th) 43.3 (16th) 43.1 (13th) 25.5 (22nd) 14.6 (28th)
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