The Dallas Mavericks (10-10) will square off against the Detroit Pistons (5-18) on Thursday at the Little Caesars Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Pistons odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Mavericks took down the Golden State Warriors 116-113 on Tuesday to cover as 1-point favorites at home. Dallas was on a 4-game losing streak before defeating Golden State.
The Pistons were blown out 140-110 on Tuesday as they fell way short of covering as 4.5-point underdogs at home against the New York Knicks. Detroit has lost 3 games in a row and 8 of its last 10.
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Mavericks at Pistons odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -310 (bet $310 to win $100) | Pistons +255 (bet $100 to win $255)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -7.5 (-110) | Pistons +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mavericks at Pistons key injuries
Mavericks
- None
Pistons
- G Cade Cunningham (shin) out
- G Jaden Ivey (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Mavericks at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 118, Pistons 108
Moneyline
Just PASS on the moneyline in this game despite the Mavericks being heavy favorites on the road. Taking Dallas to win straight up isn’t worth doing as the return would be minimal if the Mavericks secure the victory.
Against the spread
MAVERICKS -7.5 (-110) is where I’m leaning with the Pistons potentially being without their starting backcourt of Cunningham and Ivey. Also, Dallas is coming off an impressive win over Golden State on Tuesday.
The Mavericks are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 matchups against the Pistons and they are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road meetings with the Pistons.
Over/Under
Even with the Pistons being shorthanded, OVER 221.5 (-110) is an enticing wager in this contest. We know G Luka Doncic is going to produce plenty of points, so we just need a few other players to perform well to hit the Over.
The Mavericks hit the Over in 4 of the last 5 road meetings with the Pistons and in 4 of the last 5 meetings overall.
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