Pistons vs Pelicans Prediction

Game outlook

Detroit is on the road playing New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. New Orleans -10 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Detroit (6-19) were losers at home versus Memphis on Sunday, 122-112, as +6.5 underdogs. The Pelicans (15-8) defeated Denver at home on Sunday, 121-106, as -1.5 favorites.

Detroit Pistons Betting Preview

The Pistons are a surprising 12-11-2 ATS on the year, 2-2-1 in their last five. They average 110.1 points per game, 24th in the league, and shoot 44.7% from the field, 28th in the league. Only eight teams in the league don't make at least 40 field goals per game, and the average is 39.1. On the flip side, they are allowing teams to shoot 48.7% on them, both of which are the third worst marks in the NBA. On the other hand, they are giving up 118.2 points a night. Their only statistical advantage is in steals, where they have a +0.5 differential over their opponents.

Despite the Pistons' loss to Memphis, Sadiq Bey had a nice game off the bench. He scored 24 points on 7-of-16 shooting, as well as six rebounds and seven assists, both of which were team-bests. For the fifth time this season, Detroit's forward has led the team in points. On the year, he has made 17 starts in 21 appearances and averages 14.3 points per game, five rebounds, and 2.1 assists.

With a power ranking of 26, Detroit is ranked #24 in offense (scoring an average of 110.12 per game), #29 in defense (allowing an average of 118.20 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-19 (12-12-2 ATS) this season.