The Milwaukee Bucks (53-21) visit the Detroit Pistons (16-58) on Monday. Tip from Little Ceasars Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Pistons odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Milwaukee snapped a 3-game win streak and failed to cover as a 3-point road underdog in a 129-106 loss at the Denver Nuggets Saturday. The Bucks are 7-3 straight up (SU) and 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games and sit at 41-32-2 ATS this season.
Detroit lost 118-97 to the Toronto Raptors Friday, failing to cover as a 13.5-point road underdog. It has now lost 5 games in a row and is 1-9 in its last 10 games. The Pistons are 2-8 ATS in that span to slip to 30-41-3 ATS on the season.
Milwaukee is dominating the season series 3-0. The Bucks failed to cover a 13.5-point spread at home in late October at home but covered an 11.5-point spread at home in early November and an 11-point spread on the road in late January. The Under has cashed in 2 of the 3 games.
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Bucks 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 10:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bucks -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100) | Pistons +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bucks -17.5 (-110) | Pistons +17.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Bucks at Pistons key injuries
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) probable
- F Jae Crowder (calf) probable
Pistons
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) out
- G Alec Burks (foot) out
- G Hamidou Diallo (ankle) out
- G Cory Joseph (illness) questionable
- G Rodney McGruder (foot) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Bucks at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 117, Pistons 98
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no profitable play on the Bucks (-2000) moneyline in this matchup.
Against the spread
LEAN BUCKS -17.5 (-110).
The Bucks are 1st in the NBA in opponents’ field goal percentage (45.1%) and the Pistons rank 30th in field goal percentage (45.4%).
Milwaukee is also 9th in the league in points per game (116.7) while the Pistons’ defense ranks 29th in opponents’ points per game (118.6).
The Bucks are also 1-0 ATS as favorites of 15 or more points this season while the Pistons are 0-2 ATS as underdogs of 15 or more points, and Milwaukee would have covered this spread in 2 of the 3 meetings so far this season.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 233.5 (-115).
The Under is 4-1 in the Bucks’ last 5 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, 3-1 in their last 4 games overall, 2-1 in their last 3 road games and 25-12 on the road this season.
The Under is 8-2 in the Pistons’ last 10 games, 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game and 5-0 in their last 5 games following an outright loss.
The Under cashed in 2 of these teams’ 3 meetings this year.
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