The Atlanta Hawks (3-1) will take on the Detroit Pistons (1-4) Friday at Little Caesars Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hawks vs. Pistons odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hawks defeated the Pistons 118-113 in their last game on Wednesday, failing to cover as 7.5-point favorites on the road. G Trae Young had his best scoring output of the season with 35 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds.
The Pistons have been a fun team to watch to begin the season, but they’ve lost 4 straight games after winning their season opener against the Orlando Magic. Detroit has gotten plenty of contributions from F Bojan Bogdanovic, who leads the team with 23.2 points per game on 53.3% shooting from the field.
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Hawks at Pistons odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hawks -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Pistons +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hawks -5.5 (-115) | Pistons +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hawks at Pistons key injuries
Hawks
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) out
Pistons
- F Marvin Bagley III (knee) out
- G Alec Burks (foot) out
- G Jaden Ivey (non-COVID illness) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hawks at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 120, Pistons 116
Moneyline
Go ahead and PASS on the moneyline in this game unless you’re confident in the Pistons being able to win at home against the Hawks. I wouldn’t recommend taking Atlanta straight up given the minimal return you’ll receive if the Hawks win.
Against the spread
PISTONS +5.5 (-105) is an enticing wager as Detroit has kept it close against Atlanta when playing at home in recent matchups. If the Pistons can get solid production from Bogdanovic and G Cade Cunningham, they should be able to keep it within two 3-pointers on Friday.
The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games against the Pistons. Atlanta is also 1-4 ATS in its last 5 meetings overall with Detroit.
Over/Under
Wednesday’s matchup between the Hawks and the Pistons reached 231 total points to hit the over of 229. The projected total has come down for some reason, which is why I’m siding with OVER 227.5 (-110).
The Pistons have hit the Over in each of their last 4 home games and 8 of their last 9 games overall. The Over is also 17-8 in the last 25 meetings between Atlanta and Detroit.
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