A pair of teams with differing starts to the season will get together when the Detroit Pistons make the visit to clash with the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night.
This game will be played at the Fiserv Forum, and tip-off will be at 8:00 p.m. Let’s dive deeper before we make our Pistons vs Bucks predictions.
Last Game Records
Bucks Last Records
The Bucks (5-0) have gotten out of the gates the way you’d want, winning their initial five Bucks matchups — four of which came against Eastern Conference opponents.
On Saturday, Milwaukee allowed a season-high 115 points but still came out on top at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday poured in 34 points.
The Bucks trailed for a moment in the fourth quarter after a Trae Young three-pointer, but 30 of Antetokounmpo’s points came in the second half.
In fact, the Greek Freak has posted 151 points in the previous four outings, the most over any such span in his career.
He’s led the team in scoring and rebounding in every game thus far, with his high in points (44) coming against Houston two weekends ago.
Pistons Last Records
Meanwhile, Detroit (2-5) opened its schedule with a win against the Orlando Magic, then fell short in its next five tries.
The Pistons got back in the win column at home against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors Sunday. The final for that one was 128-114.
Saddiq Bey paced the squad in scoring, putting up 28 points. It was the second time this NBA season that he’d led the team in output. Others to do so thus far are Bojan Bogdanovic and Cade Cunningham.
Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks Betting Analysis
Detroit Pistons
NBA team stats will tell you Bogdanovic has a team-high 22.7 points per game at this moment, while Cunningham sees the floor the most of any Piston (34.6 minutes per game). At point guard, the latter has also shared the ball for 6.7 assists per contest.
Jerami Grant, who was good for a team-best 19.2 points per game in 2021, was traded to Portland in July, leaving Cunningham and Bey as the go-to guys in the offense.
This is Detroit’s first of two straight games against Milwaukee. The crews will meet at the same venue on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee Bucks
The scoring duo of Giannis and Holiday has been reliable for the Bucks. The former ranks second in the NBA with 34.4 points per game and also with 14.0 rebounds per game. He’s had impressive NBA player stats.
Center Brook Lopez and forward Bobby Portis have both been good for at least 13.0 points an outing. Holiday adds a touch of defense (2.0 steals per game) and playmaking (8.0 assists per game).
NBA Injury Report
For the Pistons, forward Marvin Bagley III is out, but coach Dwane Casey said recently that he’s doing one-on-one work and should be back soon. Center Jalen Duren is day-to-day.
On the other side, forward Khris Middleton is sitting for the first few weeks of the campaign with a wrist injury. Guards Pat Connaughton and Joe Ingles are also out.
Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
Before we make any Pistons vs Bucks predictions, we should know what the line is on the game. Let’s take a quick look at the odds, which favor the hosts to win handily.
Milwaukee is -13 on the point spread at -110, while the Pistons are listed as the same to cover.
On the moneyline, the Bucks are -950 and Detroit a +640 underdog. The total has been set at 224 points, with the over being -110 and the under the same at the time of this writing. Yeah, the Pistons odds today aren’t great.
Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks Betting Prediction
With how Milwaukee’s offense has been clicking, it wouldn’t be that much of a surprise to see another big game from Giannis.
The Bucks have gotten out to one of the best starts on the NBA schedule, and it should continue here.
However, with our Pistons vs Bucks predictions, 13 points is a lot to win by, so make sure you go with Cunningham and the visitors to cover the spread.
NBA Pick: Bucks -13 (-110)
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