The Detroit Pistons (24-7) continue their West Coast trip in a battle with the LA Clippers (9-21) Sunday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pistons vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Tied 1-1
Detroit suffered a 131-129 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday, failing to cover as an 8-point road favorite with the Over (249) hitting. Cade Cunningham put up 29 points and 17 assists but the club couldn’t overcome its terrible defensive outing or Utah’s 25 made free throws on 26 attempts. The loss ended a 3-game win streak for the Pistons.
LA routed the Portland Trail Blazers 119-103 on Friday to cover as a 3-point road underdog while the Under (228.5) cashed. James Harden finished with 34 points to lead the Clippers, but Brook Lopez finishing with 31 points and 9 made threes was the story of the night for LA. The Clippers have won 3 straight, holding opponents to under 110 points in all 3 wins.
Pistons at Clippers odds
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Moneyline (ML): Pistons -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Clippers +135 (bet $100 to win $135)Against the spread (ATS): Pistons -3.5 (-102) | Clippers +3.5 (-118)Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Pistons at Clippers key injuries
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G Bradley Beal (hip) outG Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) outC Ivica Zubac (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pistons at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction
Pistons 114, Clippers 107
PASS.
In spite of LA’s recent stretch, the Pistons are the much better team and will have no problem covering as -160 favorites. However, I prefer the risk of backing the Pistons ATS as this streak from LA seems fake.
If you aren’t quite as confident in Detroit, then bet on the ML, but I recommend taking the risk and playing the spread and/or total instead.
LEAN PISTONS -3.5 (-105).
Detroit has covered the spread in 8 of its last 10 battles against the Clippers, going 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. The Pistons are also 16-14-1 ATS this season, while the Clippers are just 11-19.
Look for Detroit’s defense to be the key for the Pistons to cover in this matchup.
This is a lean because the Pistons are just 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
BET UNDER 224.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 4 of LA’s last 5 home games and is 6-4 in the Clippers’ last 10 games. For Detroit, the Under is 4-2 in its last 6. The Under has also hit in 2 of the last 3 matchups between these squads overall and in 3 of the last 4 matchups in LA.
Detroit will completely shut down any paint scoring from LA while also forcing turnovers, making it so that LA will never be able to find consistent offense here.
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