The Detroit Pistons (16-37) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (36-18) at Staples Center at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Pistons-Clippers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Pistons have alternated losses and wins across the past nine games dating back to March 27. They’re coming off a loss in Portland on Saturday night, 118-103, failing to cover an 11.5-point number. They have also alternated covers and non-covers across the past 10 games dating back to March 26.
The Clippers have won and covered each of their past four games, including a 126-109 rout of the Houston Rockets on Friday. They have covered eight of their past nine games as a favorite of 5.5 or more points, too.
Pistons at Clippers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pistons +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Clippers -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pistons +12 (-110) | Clippers -12 (-110)
- Over/Under: 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pistons at Clippers: Key injuries
Pistons
- SF Jerami Grant (knee) questionable
- SG Rodney McGruder (elbow) out
- C Jahlil Okafor (knee) out
Clippers
- PG Patrick Beverley (hand) out
- PF Serge Ibaka (back) out
- SF Kawhi Leonard (rest) out
- PG Rajon Rondo (hip) questionable
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Pistons at Clippers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 111, Pistons 102
Money line (ML)
The Clippers (-700) head into this one as heavy favorites costing you seven times your potential return. That would be a bad bet anyway, but especially so with Kawhi Leonard expected to be rested.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The PISTONS +12 (-110) have been up and down lately, literally, alternating covers and non-covers in each of the past 10 games. Detroit is 9-4 ATS across the past 13 games on the road, however, and 8-3 ATS in the previous 11 as a ‘dog away from home.
The Clippers -12 (-110) are without Kawhi, and that’s a big threat to their 4-0 ATS run across the past four at home.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 215.5 (-110) is the way to go, especially with Kawhi in street clothes for a rest day, but tread lightly here. This number dropped considerably in a matter of hours. The Under is 6-2 in Detroit’s past eight as a road underdog, while the Under is 4-1 in the previous five meetings between these two teams, too.
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