NBA Odds: Pistons (even)
The Washington Wizards will travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. Action begins at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 22 and can be seen on CSN-DC and FSN-DET.
The Pistons played well in their last game, topping the Bulls 100-91 on Friday. Caron Butler was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the blowout 127-89 loss against the Cavaliers on Friday. John Wall played well for Washington, recording 18 points, nine assists, and five rebounds
Over the last five games, D.J. Augustin has taken his game to another level for the Pistons, averaging 18.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.6 three-pointers.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first matchup 107-103. Brandon Jennings had a double-double in the loss with 32 points and 10 assists.
The odds for Detroit and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Pistons have gone 22-33 Straight Up (SU) and 26-29 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 14-18 SU and ATS against the Eastern Conference.
Over on the other bench, the Wizards have 33-22 SU and 23-31-1 ATS records. Washington has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Wizards convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking third in the league at .470.
In their previous meeting this season, Washington beat Detroit, but the win was not enough to overtake Detroit in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Pistons hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Over the last 10 matchups, Detroit held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times. Washington performed this feat one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, ATS Winner – DET
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Detroit is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington.
Detroit is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington.
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit.
Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Washington ranks 18th in points per game with 99.5, while Detroit ranks 16th in points allowed with an average of 99.6 given up.
Washington puts up an average of 97.0 points per away game (ranked 19th). Detroit ranks 22nd in points allowed per home game with 101.2.
The Detroit Pistons have a 16-11 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Washington Wizards have a 12-17 record when failing to hit triple digits.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 6-22 this season. Washington is a stellar 21-5 when it hits the century mark.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 102.1 (ranked 17th). The Wizards rank 10th for their defensive rating of 100.8.
With 96.3 possessions and 1.021 points per possession, the Detroit Pistons perform worse on both metrics than the Washington Wizards. Washington averages 97.1 possessions and 1.025 points per possession.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 10th in the league with an EFF% of 50.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Detroit Pistons have a subpar 7-21 record.
On average, the Detroit Pistons attempt 25.1 three point field goals per game and the Washington Wizards attempt 16.2 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Detroit is 10-14, while Washington has a losing record of 1-2.
The Detroit Pistons rank 14th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.65. The Washington Wizards have a higher A/TO (1.69), ranking 11th.
Detroit ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fourth (45.2 per game), while Washington ranks ninth with 44.0 per game.
The Washington Wizards rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
On average, the Pistons force a turnover rate of 14.1%. When the Wizards turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 19-11 record.
