On the NBA schedule, the Detroit Pistons will face the Miami Heat on Tuesday, December 6 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. Tip-off for this basketball game will be at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Detroit is one of the worst teams in the NBA this year, with a 6-19 record. They are currently going through growing pains as a rebuilding basketball team.
Miami is floating around .500 with an 11-13 record so far this season.The Heat will look to go on a run at some point during the year.
Some key Pistons vs Heat betting stats are that Detroit has a 12-11-1 record against the spread this year, and Miami has an 8-15-1 record against the spread so far this season.
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons Stats
Detroit’s NBA team stats are near the bottom of the league in terms of points per game. They are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game at 110.1.
Lineup Breakdown
The Pistons also have the second-worst defense in the entire NBA in points per game at 118.2.
Bojan Bogdanovic has played 24 games so far this season. He is averaging 20.6 PPG, 3.7 RPG, and 2.5 APG.
Jaden Ivey
Rookie Jaden Ivey has played in 21 games on the campaign. He is averaging 15.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 4.3 APG.
For Detroit Pistons games, Ivey is always making an impact for them night in and night out and could be a potential candidate for the NBA Rookie Of the Year Award.
Saddiq Bey has also played in 21 games this year. He is averaging 14.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 1.7 APG. Bey is one of their most consistent players.
Miami Heat Stats
Miami has the 28th-ranked offense in the NBA this year in points per game at 108.8. However, on the Miami Heat schedule, the opposing teams always have to account for their defense.
They have the eighth-ranked defense in terms of points per game at 109.9.
Lineup Breakdown
Bam Adebayo has played in 22 games so far this season and is one of the leaders for NBA player stats on this basketball team.
He is averaging 20.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG, and 3.3 APG. Adebayo has been one of their best players this year.
Tyler Herro has played in 16 games this year. He is averaging 19.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, and 4.1 APG. Herro is one of the best three-point shooters on this basketball team.
Kyle Lowry has played in 24 games on the campaign. He is averaging 14.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 6.0 APG. Lowry is the starting point guard for the Heat.
Matchup Betting Trends
- There are some interesting Pistons vs Heat Betting stats to keep an eye out for in this matchup. Bojan Bogdanovic has scored 18 or more points in his last four of five games played for the Detroit Pistons. He is one of their leading scorers.
- Rookie Jaden Ivey has only scored over 20 points once in his last five games played. He has only recorded six or more assists twice in that time span as well. Ivey has solid NBA odds today to potentially score 20 points and record at least five or more assists.
- Bam Adebayo has scored 20 or more points in his last four or five games for the Miami Heat. He has grabbed over six rebounds in his last four of five games. Adebayo is always a player to watch for in the NBA betting trends in these NBA matchups.
- Tyler Herro has only scored over 20 points twice in three consecutive games (3-of-5) for Miami. He has grabbed exactly five rebounds in only two of his last five contests. Herro is going to be a good bet to score at least 15 points in this one.
Matchup Odds Breakdown
NBA picks today for this basketball game should lean towards Miami over Detroit with the odds. On the money line, the Heat have -365 odds on the money line and the Pistons have +295 odds on the money line.
The over/under for this basketball game is set at 221.5 total points scored, with the over and the under set at -110 odds.
The Miami Heat (-8) have (-115) odds to cover the spread, and the Detroit Pistons (+8) have (-105) odds to cover the spread.
This basketball game feels like it is going to be under-221.5 total points scored between these two basketball teams.
Miami is a much better team than Detroit and it is better to bet (-8) (-115) over the (+8) (-105).
Pistons vs. Miami Heat Betting Prediction
For Pistons vs Heat Betting Stats, pay attention to the records of the records against the spread for both teams.
Even though Miami isn’t good against the spread this season and Detroit is better against the spread, the Heat are going to win this basketball game over the Pistons by double digits by a final score of 105-93.
Take the Miami Heat money line at -365 odds over the Detroit Pistons money line odds at +295 odds also in this one.
Miami needs to win this game badly against Detroit, who is one of the worst teams in the NBA.
NBA Pick: Heat (-365)
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