The Philadelphia 76ers (12-9) clash against the Detroit Pistons (14-7) at Wells Fargo Center. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 2, 2017, and will air on Fox Sports Detroit Plus.
Philadelphia is a 4.5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 214.5 points.
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers Betting Prediction
The last time the Pistons played, they were blown out by the Washington Wizards, 109-91. Washington’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Wizards had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. four), defensive rebounds (33 vs. 28) and total rebounds (49 vs. 32). Detroit’s Andre Drummond put together a good performance, recording 14 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists.
The 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in their last matchup, 108-97. Making free throws was one of Boston’s biggest advantages. They were 16-20 (80.0 percent), while the 76ers were just 11-18 (61.1 percent). With 18 points on 6-for-16 shooting, Dario Saric was Philadelphia’s high scorer.
This game should be a showdown of contrasting tempos. Philadelphia has preferred an up-tempo style of play (fourth in possessions per game), while Detroit has been more methodical (24th in possessions per game).
Detroit comes into the contest with records of 14-7 straight up (SU) and 14-5-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas is exceedingly precise when setting the total of Pistons games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia is 12-9 SU and 14-7 ATS. Vegas tends to place the total low when the 76ers are involved, as 57.1 percent of their games have finished over the O/U total.
Saric has averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds over the last five games for Philadelphia.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Ben Simmons registered a triple-double. He put up 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and the 76ers beat the Pistons 97-86, covering as 3.5-point underdogs. The game finished with a total of 183 points, which was 32.5 points below the projected point total of 215.5 points. The 76ers knocked down 18 of their 24 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.527 vs. 0.424).
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Pistons, ATS Winner – Pistons, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Detroit is 8-2 ATS with 6 unders and 4 overs.
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS at home with 5 overs and 5 unders.
In games where they hold opponents under 100 points, Detroit is 7-2 and Philadelphia is 4-0.
When reaching the century mark, the Pistons are 12-2 and the 76ers are 11-5.
Philadelphia ranks first in rebounds per game (49.6) while Detroit ranks 22nd (42.2).
The 76ers average 25.6 assists per game, which ranks third in the NBA. The Pistons rank 22nd in assists allowed per game (24.0).
Detroit ranks fifth in second chance points allowed per game (10.4) while Philadelphia ranks 23rd (13.2).
The 76ers rank 14th in blocks per game (4.9) while the Pistons rank 26th (3.6).
Detroit averages 19.0 points off turnovers per game, which ranks seventh in the league. Philadelphia ranks 17th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.5).
The Pistons average 8.0 steals per game, which ranks 13th in the league. The 76ers rank 21st in steals allowed per game (8.5).
Detroit ranks 16th in three pointers attempted per game (29.1) while Philadelphia ranks 24th in three pointers allowed per game (31.0).
The 76ers average 47.0 points in the paint per game, which ranks seventh in the NBA. The Pistons rank 12th in points allowed in the paint per game (43.1).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Detroit is 4-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Philadelphia is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Pistons have been outscored by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Detroit has defeated opponents by an average of 2.4 points.
During their last five games, the 76ers have scored an average of 107.4 points per game (1.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 105.2 points per game (2.8 below their season average).
