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Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Washington Wizards (9-20) and Detroit Pistons (11-20) tip it off at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Wizards-Pistons odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Wizards at Pistons: Key injuries

Wizards

  • SF Davis Bertans (quadriceps) out
  • C Thomas Bryant (foot) out
  • PF Rui Hachimura (groin) out
  • SG Jordan McRae (finger) questionable
  • SG C.J. Miles (wrist) out
  • PG Isaiah Thomas suspension
  • C Moritz Wagner (ankle) out
  • PG John Wall (Achilles) out

Pistons

  • PG Jordan Bone (knee) doubtful
  • PF Bruce Brown (calf) questionable
  • PF Blake Griffin (flu) probable
  • SG Reggie Jackson (back) out
  • SF Luke Kennard (knee) out
  • SF Khyri Thomas (foot) out
  • C Christian Wood (knee) probable

Wizards at Pistons: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Wizards 128, Pistons 119

Moneyline (ML)

The WIZARDS (+220) just beat the Pistons (-278) by a 133-119 score Dec. 19 at LCA, and they’re 2-0 SU/ATS vs. Detroit this season. What you have to like about Washington is its bombs away perimeter shooting. It ranks third from behind the 3-point line, while the Pistons are a dismal 23rd in 3-pointer defense.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Wizards to win outright returns a profit of $22.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The WIZARDS (+5.5, -106) are a nice play against the spread. As mentioned, they’re 2-0 ATS against the Pistons (-5.5, -115), who enter the game on a five-game losing skid while also going 0-5 ATS. They have averaged just 105.4 PPG in the past five while allowing 120.6 PPG.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 231.5 (-106) is where it’s at. The Pistons are terrible defensively, especially lately, while the Wizards have been dropping in plenty of triples. Washington was 18-of-34 (53.0 percent) from behind the 3-point line in the Dec. 16 meeting. The offenses might not be as prolific in this one, but an Over bet is still the way to go.

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Washington Wizards at New York Knicks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Washington Wizards and New York Knicks NBA matchup, with NBA betting odds, picks and best bets

The Washington Wizards (8-20) and New York Knicks (7-23) tip it off at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Wizards-Knicks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Wizards at Knicks: Key injuries

Wizards: PF Rui Hachimura (groin) is nearing a return, but remains out. PG Isaiah Thomas (suspension) will serve the first of a two-game suspension. PF Davis Bertans (quadriceps) is also ruled out.

Knicks: SG Reggie Bullock (neck) is week-to-week, while SG Wayne Ellington (Achilles) is out indefinitely.

Wizards at Knicks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated Monday at 3 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Knicks 113, Wizards 105

Moneyline (ML)

While the Wizards (+140) have dominated this series in recent seasons, especially against the number, the KNICKS (-167) are the play due to a rash of injuries and a suspension keeping the visitors shorthanded.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Knicks to win outright returns a profit of $5.99.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Taking the KNICKS (-3.5, -115) is going against the series trends, as the Wizards (+3.5, -106) are 14-6-1 ATS in the past 21 in this series — including 8-2 ATS in the past 10 trips to MSG. But the loss of Thomas and Bertans will be especially big for the visitors.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 228.5 (-115) has cashed in five in a row in this series. While the Over is the overwhelming trend lately for the Wizards, the Under is 13-4 in the past 17 for the Knicks at MSG, and 14-6-1 in their past 21 when working on a day of rest.

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Wizards’ Davis Bertans is shooting the lights out from three-point range

When the Washington Wizards acquired Davis Bertans from the San Antonio Spurs in the offseason, they knew they were getting a sharpshooter.

When the Washington Wizards acquired Davis Bertans from the San Antonio Spurs in the offseason, they knew they were getting a sharpshooter.

Bertans, 27, shot over 40.0 percent from three-point range during his first three NBA seasons in San Antonio. This year, however, he has gotten off to such a hot start that he has become one of the more fascinating stories of the year.

He is averaging a career-high 3.7 three-pointers per game, nearly double his previous best. The forward is also shooting 45.3 percent from downtown, the best mark of his career as well.

The Wizards have scored 121.2 points per 100 possession when Bertans has played alongside star guard Bradley Beal, the best offensive rating among all two-man lineups (minimum: 250 minutes) in the Eastern Conference.

During the first half of a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, the forward went a perfect six-for-six from three-point range. After the game, Washington rookie Rui Hachimura said Bertans is “the best shooter” he has ever seen.

Bertans, overall, is averaging an impressive 1.26 points per possession. That ranks in the 98th percentile this season, according to Synergy Sports. Among the 141 players who have finished at least 200 possessions so far, no one has been more efficient.

Most of his field-goal attempts have been three-pointers, which especially makes sense considering that he was the most accurate corner shooter in the league last season.

This year, he has been fantastic when shooting from long-range above the arc. James Harden (4.5) and Kemba Walker (3.5) are the only players who have connected on more non-corner three-pointers per game than Bertans has (3.3) in 2019-20.

Earlier this season, Fred Katz wrote about how the Wizards planned to use him in a different way than he had been implemented on the Spurs (via The Athletic):

“San Antonio kept him stationary more often and used his gravitational pull to yank defenders to the perimeter. Washington has implemented him as someone who can both set screens and run off them. He has an uncanny ability to make sure he’s always squared to the hoop. It doesn’t matter if he’s running in the opposite direction of the basket or not. When he turns and elevates, his shoulders are lined up; he lands in the same place he takes off.”

He has shot well coming off screens, which will only continue if he gets more playing time with teammate Thomas Bryant. Only five NBA players have averaged more screen assists than Bryant (5.3) thus far.

When shooting off a pick set by the Washington big man during a game vs. the Pacers on November 28, he also showed how efficient he has been on his contested shots.

Among all players in the Eastern Conference, he is tied for the most three-pointers made (18) when the defender has been within four feet.

Bertans, who leads the league in catch-and-shoot three-pointers (63) this season, is averaging 1.25 PPP on guarded catch-and-shoot opportunities. That ranks in the 82nd percentile among all players, per Synergy.

This offseason, the 6-foot-10 forward will be a free agent and if he is able to continue shooting the lights out, expect a massive offer sheet headed his way.

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The Wizards’ quirky Davis Bertans trade turned out to be one of the best offseason moves

This worked out REALLY well.

Scan the list of NBA leaders in three-pointers made per game and you’ll see some familiar names: James Harden Paul George, Buddy Hield and, whoa, there’s Karl-Anthony Towns!

But tied with Towns is someone you may not have expected to see: Davis Bertans.

The Washington Wizards forward has broken out in a major way, shooting 47 percent from the floor and 45.3 percent from beyond the arc. What’s wild is he shoots 3.7 threes per game and 4.8 field goals overall, which means he’s basically a three-point sniper almost exclusively.

In the Wizards’ 119-113 upset over the Philadelphia 76ers, Bertans hit 7-of-13 from distance. And here’s a stat that will blow your mind:

WOW. And the whole story around how the Wizards acquired Bertans was wild, too.

Back in the offseason, the San Antonio Spurs needed to make cap room for free agent Marcus Morris. It appeared, per reports, that Morris had agreed to a deal. So in order to carve out the space, they sent Bertans to Washington in a three-team trade that got DeMarre Carroll to San Antonio and Aaron White to the Nets.

But then … Morris backed out and signed with the New York Knicks.

Not to rub salt in the wound here, but guess which team is currently last in three pointers made this year and probably could have used a long-distance stretch sharp-shooter? Yep. The Spurs.

Look, it’s not entirely their fault. They thought Morris — who is currently having a career year for the horrendous Knicks and has hit 2.8 threes per game — was in and he backed out.

And now, the Wizards have him along with some intriguing building blocks in Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant and Moritz Wagner to go with Bradley Beal. And who knows, maybe John Wall will return and look like he did pre-Achilles injury?

If you’re in the Wizards front office, you have to be extremely pleased with how that all worked out.

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