The Detroit Pistons (22-6) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (12-16) Monday. Tip-off from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pistons vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Pistons lead 1-0
The Pistons open a 5-game road trip having won 5 of their last 6 games. They are coming off a 112-86 over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday as 8.5-point home favorites with the Under (237) cashing. It was just the second time this season they held an opponent under 100 points.
The Blazers have won 3 games in a row after dropping 6 of 7. They beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday as 10-point road favorites with the Under (231.5) cashing.
The Pistons beat the Blazers in Detroit 122-116 on Dec. 5. The Blazers covered the 8.5-point spread as underdogs and the Over (236) cashed.
Pistons at Trail Blazers odds
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Moneyline (ML): Pistons -235 (bet $235 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +195 (bet $100 to win $195)Against the spread (ATS): Pistons -5.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +5.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Pistons at Trail Blazers key injuries
Pistons
C Jalen Duren (hip) probableF Ron Holland (knee) questionable
Trail Blazers
F Jerami Grant (Achilles) questionableG Scoot Henderson (hamstring) outG Jrue Holiday (calf) outG Matisse Thybulle (thumb) outG Blake Wesley (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pistons at Trail Blazers picks and predictionsPrediction
Pistons 123, Trail Blazers 115
The Blazers have won 3 games in a row, but all those wins were against teams under .500. The Pistons are the best team in the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons have beaten the Blazers in 4 straight meetings. One would expect the Pistons to win, but the spread either way is better than going with the Pistons ML.
PASS.
The Pistons’ last 5 wins have all been by at least 6 points, including their win over the Blazers. Ten of the Blazers’ 16 losses this season have been by at least 6 points.
Fifteen of Detroit’s 22 wins have been by at least 6 points.
BET PISTONS -5.5 (-115).
Their first meeting had a total of 238 points.
The Pistons’ last 3 games did not reach 235 total points, but the 3 prior games to that did.
Six of the Blazers’ last 10 also have had totals above 234.
BET OVER 234.5 (-115).
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