The Portland Trail Blazers (28-18) take on the Detroit Pistons (13-33) Wednesday night on the road. Tip-off is at 7:10 p.m. at Little Caesar’s Arena. Below, we analyze the Trail Blazers-Pistons odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Portland is wrapping up a four-game Eastern Conference road trip with tonight’s game in Detroit. The Blazers have gone undefeated in this road swing thus far and have won six of their last eight games overall. They currently sit at the sixth seed in the West and have a 2.5-game lead there. If the season ended today, they would be in the playoffs and would not have to worry about the play-in series. They are led by G Damian Lillard, who is second in the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.8 points per game.
Detroit sits in last place in the East. The Pistons’ 118-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday snapped a three-game losing streak. They are 8-13 at home, giving them the second-fewest home wins in the entire league. They are led by F Jerami Grant’s 22.6 points per game.
Trail Blazers at Pistons: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Trail Blazers -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Pistons +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread/ATS: Trail Blazers -6.5 (-115) | Pistons +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Trail Blazers at Pistons: Key injuries
Trail Blazers
- PF Zach Collins (ankle) out
- PF Nassir Little (thumb) out
Pistons
- PF Sekou Doumbuoya (migraine) questionable
- SG Wayne Ellington (calf) doubtful
- PG Killian Hayes (hip) out
- SG Rodney McGruder (elbow) out
- C Jahlil Okafor (knee) out
- PG Dennis Smith Jr. (back) out
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Trail Blazers at Pistons: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Trail Blazers 115, Pistons 110
Money line (ML)
Only four teams have more road victories this season than the Blazers’ 14 wins away from home. The Pistons have won at home only eight times this season. Only two teams have fewer home wins. A playoff-bound team playing well against a last-place team seems like an easy call to take the Blazers at -275, but it is a chalky play. Having to wager nearly three times what you can win, you are better off going with the spread or the total.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Pistons, despite being in last place in the East, have the eighth-highest cover percentage in the league at 55.6%. They are 12-9 ATS at home this season. They have covered the spread in three of their last four games and six of their last eight. The Blazers is only 23-23 ATS overall but 14-9 ATS on the road. They are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games. Take the PISTONS +6.5 (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
Three of Detroit’s last four games have gone Over the total. All three games of the Blazers’ road trip have gone Over, and they are 14-9 O/U on the road. They have scored an average of 117.8 points per game over their last four. Detroit has averaged 108 PPG in their last four games. Take OVER 220.5 POINTS (-115).
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