The Portland Trail Blazers (42-26) will try to continue their 11-game winning streak against the Detroit Pistons (30-38) at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The game will air on Fox Sports – Detroit at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 17, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 208.5 points with Portland opening as a 9-point favorite.
Detroit Pistons at Portland Trail Blazers Betting Prediction
In the Pistons’ last game, they were beaten by the Denver Nuggets, 120-113. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Denver’s largest advantages. They made 28 trips to the line, while Detroit went 17 times. Andre Drummond put together a good performance for Detroit, finishing with 21 points and 17 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last contest, 113-105. The Trail Blazers, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 22.9, had a solid mark of 28.9 and had a turnover percentage of 6.3 (better than their season average of 12.2). With 24 points and nine assists, Damian Lillard put together a good outing for Portland.
Portland could dominate on the defensive side of the ball as they clash against one of the worst offenses in the NBA. The Trail Blazers currently rank fifth in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.503), while Detroit is 23rd in effective field goal percentage (0.508).
Detroit holds records of 30-38 straight up (SU) and 30-36-2 against the spread (ATS). Games involving the Pistons have gone under the projected point total 54.4 percent of the time.
Meanwhile, Portland is 42-26 SU and 37-25-6 ATS. Vegas is known to set the total high when the Trail Blazers are involved, as 57.4 percent of their games have ended under the total.
Jusuf Nurkic has averaged 14.6 points and 11.6 rebounds over the last five games for Portland.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Drummond put up 17 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in the first matchup, in which the Pistons defeated the Trail Blazers 111-91, covering as 2-point favorites. The game finished with a total of 202 points, which was 9 points below the projected point total of 211 points. Detroit was lights out from beyond the arc (15-30; 50.0 percent). Portland, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (11.8 vs. 13.0).
Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Trail Blazers, ATS Winner – Trail Blazers, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Detroit is 15-17-1 ATS on the road with 19 unders, 13 overs and 1 push.
At home, Portland is 19-13-3 ATS with 19 unders and 16 overs.
Detroit is 16-6 when they allow less than 100 points, while Portland is 22-5.
The Pistons are 26-17 when they score more than 100 points, while the Trail Blazers are 37-13.
Portland ranks second in assists allowed per game (20.2) while Detroit ranks 27th (25.0).
The Trail Blazers rank ninth in blocks per game (5.0) while the Pistons rank 28th (3.8).
Detroit ranks 11th in points off turnovers per game (17.0) while Portland ranks 29th (14.4).
The Trail Blazers rank third in rebounds per game (45.3) while the Pistons rank 19th (43.2).
Detroit ranks 17th in fast break points per game (10.5) while Portland ranks last (7.7).
The Pistons rank 16th in steals per game (7.6) while the Trail Blazers rank 28th (6.8).
Detroit ranks 15th in points in the paint per game (44.1) while Portland ranks 25th (41.9).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Detroit is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Portland is 5-0 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Pistons’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.2, up from 1.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Trail Blazers have scored an average of 114.4 points per game (8.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 100.4 points per game (2.7 below their season average).
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