The Portland Trail Blazers visit The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 6 and will air on NBA, FD+ and CNW.
The Pistons lost to the Knicks 102-89 on Saturday. Andre Drummond recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds, earning his 52nd double-double of the year. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 117-115 loss at the hands of the Raptors on Friday. Damian Lillard had a game-high 50 points.
Over the last five games, Lillard has been on a tear for the Trail Blazers. During that stretch, he has averaged 32.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.6 blocks, and 3.6 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pistons won the first game 120-103. Drummond put up 29 points and 27 rebounds.
The Pistons enter the game with records of 31-31 Straight Up (SU) and 31-29-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. The most recent ten-game stretch for the Pistons has gone great. Over that span, Detroit is averaging 111.1 points per game, well over their season average of 101.3. Portland has a habit of getting in foul trouble (22.2 fouls per game), so expect the Pistons to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
On the other side, Portland has a SU record of 33-30 and an ATS record of 36-27. Portland has records of 33-30 SU and 36-27 ATS against the East.
The Pistons’ win over Portland in their last game couldn’t give them the edge in the head-to-head record over the past 10 meetings, where the Trail Blazers still lead 7-3 SU. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Trail Blazers have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por
Notes
“Detroit is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit’s last 23 games at home”.
“Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland”.
“Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit’s last 9 games when playing Portland”.
“Detroit is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Portland”.
“Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing at home against Portland”.
“Portland is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit”.
Portland ranks eighth in points per game with 103.6, while Detroit ranks 10th in points allowed with an average of 100.5 given up.
Portland scores an average of 100.5 points per away game (ranked 14th), while Detroit gives up 99.4 points per home game (ranked 10th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons are a solid 22-9. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Portland Trail Blazers have an abysmal record of 4-17.
The Detroit Pistons have a subpar 9-22 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers are 29-13 when they hit triple digits.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 102.8 (ranked 22nd). The Trail Blazers rank 19th for their defensive rating of 105.2.
The Detroit Pistons average 98.6 possessions per game and 1.028 points per possession, while the Portland Trail Blazers earn fewer possessions (97.9) but more points per possession (1.059).
Portland has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.0% (ranked ninth in the league}. Detroit is an underachieving 10-18 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Detroit makes an average of 18.8 assists per game (ranked 27th). Portland ranks higher in assists with 21.1 (ranked 20th).
The Detroit Pistons average 3.6 blocks per game for a rank of 29th. The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher (21st), earning 4.4 blocks each contest.
The Detroit Pistons are among the best offensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked second). The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the top defensive rebounding teams (ranked eighth).
The Detroit Pistons make an average of 7.4 steals per game. The Portland Trail Blazers are 19-21 when they allow 7 or more steals.
