The Detroit Pistons (6-19) kick off a 3-game road trip Tuesday against the Miami Heat (11-13). Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET at FTX Arena in Miami.
The Pistons just finished a 1-3 homestand and have lost 4 of their last 5 games. They last played Sunday and lost 122-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies as 6.5-point home underdogs.
The Heat played Monday night on the road and lost to the Grizzlies 101-93 as 5.5-point favorites. They are 4-2 in their last 6 games and open a 3-game homestand.
Pistons at Heat odds
- Moneyline (ML): Pistons +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Heat -390 (bet $390 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +8.5 (-110) | Heat -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Pistons at Heat key injuries
Pistons
- F Isaiah Livers (shoulder) out
- G Cade Cunningham (shin) out
Heat
- G Victor Oladipo (knee) out
For most recent uates: Official NBA injury report.
Pistons at Heat picks and predictions
Prediction
Heat 108, Pistons 102
Moneyline
The Pistons are an atrocious 2-11 on the road this season, although those 2 wins came in their last road trip.
The Heat are 8-4 at home and have won their last 5 home games.
Betting the Heat on the moneyline, however, doesn’t make sense. There is money to made on other wagers.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Pistons, despite only 6 wins this season, are 12-11-2 ATS overall. The Heat, meanwhile have underperformed against the spread, going 8-15-1 ATS overall.
The Heat have gone 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games while the Pistons are 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10.
None of the Heat’s last 4 wins has been by more than 8 points.
BET PISTONS +8.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Heat are 8th in points allowed, only surrendering 109.9 points per game. The Pistons allow 118.2, the 2nd-most in the league.