The Phoenix Suns (6-2) kick off a three-game road trip Friday night against the Detroit Pistons (1-7). They tip off at 7:05 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Below, we analyze the Suns-Pistons NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Suns at Pistons: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Suns -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Pistons +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
- Against the spread/ATS: Suns -7.5 (-110) | Pistons +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 216.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Suns at Pistons: Key Injuries
Suns
- F Jalen Smith (health and safety protocols) out
Pistons
- G Killian Hayes (hip) out
- F Josh Jackson (ankle) probable
- G Derrick Rose (knee) probable
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Suns at Pistons: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Suns 115, Pistons 104
Money line (ML)
The Suns are the No.1 team in the Western Conference and, including their eight games in the bubble last year, have won 14 of their last 16. The Pistons have the worst record in the NBA and have lost three in a row. Previous Suns teams would probably lose this game but they have been good about taking care of business.
Take the SUNS (-350).
Against the spread (ATS)
The Suns are tied with the league’s best record against the spread at 6-2 and have been covering the spread by an average of 7.2 points per game, the second-highest average in the league. They failed to cover in only one game in which they were favored (4-1).
Detroit is 4-4 ATS but beats the spread by only 0.2 points per game. They give up a lot of points and have the fifth-worst scoring defense in the league, at 119.1 points allowed per game, while the Suns have the league’s No. 1 scoring defense.
Take the SUNS -7.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Suns have the second-lowest Over percentage in the league at 25% but the total went Over in their last two games. The last three games for the Pistons have gone Over and so have five of their seven games. That is usually the result of their opponents.
Phoenix will score a lot and allow near their average but that will be enough to go OVER 216.5 (-115).
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