The Golden State Warriors (1-2) play their fourth straight Eastern Conference road game Tuesday when they visit the Detroit Pistons (0-3). Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we analyze the Warriors-Pistons NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Warriors at Pistons: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:27 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Warriors -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Pistons +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread/ATS: Warriors -4.5 (-110) | Pistons +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 225.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Warriors at Pistons: Key Injuries
Warriors
- SF Marquese Chriss (ankle) out
- PF Draymond Green (foot) out
- SG Klay Thompson (Achilles) out
Pistons
- C Jahlil Okafor (foot) questionable
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Warriors at Pistons: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Warriors 122, Pistons 119
Money line (ML)
The Warriors should win this game after getting on track with a 129-128 win over the Chicago Bulls Sunday. However, they’re not worth a money line bet at the high -190 price tag.
The PISTONS (+155) are tempting for a small wager in hopes of the upset. All three of their games have been played within a 10-point margin while the Warriors suffered blowout losses at the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks to start the season, albeit, those were both much tougher tests.
Against the spread (ATS)
The PISTONS +4.5 (-110) are a stronger play on the spread against a Warriors team that barely snuck past the Bulls and needed a fourth-quarter comeback to do so. PF Blake Griffin and PG Derrick Rose should return to the lineup after sitting out the first half of Detroit’s back-to-back. The Pistons took a 128-120 loss at the Atlanta Hawks Monday.
Having the two stars return to the lineup will help negate the Warriors’ single-day rest advantage. Green’s continued absence opens up a big advantage for Griffin in the paint.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 225.5 (-115) is the strongest bet for this game. Both teams are 2-1 against the Over/Under with Golden State topping projections by 7.5 points per game and Detroit doing so by 14.8 PPG. They’re both allowing more than 120 PPG to their opponents.
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Also see:
- Curry becomes 3rd player to make 2,500 3-pointers (Warriors Wire)
- Pistons rumors (Hoops Hype)
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