Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and predictions

[gambcom-standard rankid=”4141″ ]

The Portland Trail Blazers (12-22) visit the Detroit Pistons (17-18) on Monday. Tip from Little Caesars Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season

Portland snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 105-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday while covering as an 11.5-point road underdog. G Anfernee Simons scored a team-high 28 points while F Deni Avdija (19 points, 14 rebounds) and C Deandre Ayton (10 points, 13 rebounds) each added a double-double.

Detroit has won 3 games in a row after handling the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-105 on Saturday and covering as a 6.5-point home favorite. G Cade Cunningham scored a team-high 40 points while the Pistons thwarted a 53-point performance from G Anthony Edwards.

Trail Blazers at Pistons odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated Monday at 10:27 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Pistons -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +6.5 (-110) | Pistons -6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

[gambcom-standard rankid=”4132″ ]

Trail Blazers at Pistons key injuries

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (rest) probable
F Jerami Grant (face) out
G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) out

Pistons

G Jaden Ivey (leg) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!

Trail Blazers at Pistons picks and predictions

Prediction

Pistons 117, Trail Blazers 105

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on the Pistons (-275) to win on Monday over a Trail Blazers team that is just 4-14 on the road.

Against the spread

BET PISTONS -6.5 (-110).

Portland has failed to cover in 5 of its last 7 games including 2 of its last 3 as a 7-point or more underdog. It has scored 106 or fewer points in each of its last 3 while allowing 114 points or more in 2 of those 3 contests.

Detroit is 6-4 ATS in its last 10 including 5-2 in its last 7 outings. It has held opponents to 96 or fewer points in 2 of its last 3 games.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 226.5 (-110).

While the Pistons have a 7-3 Over record over their last 10 games, their defense has been playing well of late, holding opponents to 105 or fewer points in each of their last 3 games and hitting the Under in 2 of their last 3.

The Blazers have hit the Under in back-to-back games while scoring 106 or fewer points in 5 of their last 7 games.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”6305″ ]

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.

Follow @seth_orlemann on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

[lawrence-newsletter]

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1368]