Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Detroit Pistons (3-15) visit Ball Arena Tuesday to face the Denver Nuggets (10-6). Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pistons vs. Nuggets odds, and our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Pistons enter on a 7-game losing skid, although to their credit they only lost by double digits once along that span. Detroit fell 137-129 to a surging Sacramento Kings Sunday despite having the lead with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

The Nuggets went into Dallas and barely held on for a 98-97 win against the Mavericks Sunday, although they were missing C Nikola Jokic. Denver needs a win here against a banged-up Pistons team to keep pace in the Northwest Division standings.

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Pistons at Nuggets odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:41 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Pistons +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Nuggets -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +6.5 (-120) | Nuggets -6.5 (+100)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -110)

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Pistons at Nuggets key injuries

Pistons

  • Saddiq Bey (ankle) out
  • G Cade Cunningham (shin) out
  • C Isaiah Stewart (toe) out

Nuggets

  • F Aaron Gordon (illness) questionable
  • F Jeff Green (knee) out
  • Bones Hyland (hip) probable
  • C Nikola Jokic (illness) doubtful
  • G Jamal Murray (illness) doubtful

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Pistons at Nuggets picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 116, Pistons 113

Moneyline

The Nuggets (-220) are certainly the better team but they probably won’t have their 2 best players. The spread is the better bet here, I would AVOID the moneyline.

Against the spread

Recently it looks like teams redeem themselves when they play Denver.

The Nuggets have only covered the spread in 1 of their last 6 games when their opponent allowed 100 or more points in their last game. Denver is also 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games when they play a team with a losing road record.

BET PISTONS +6.5 (-120).

Over/Under

Both teams trend toward the Over.

The Nuggets have hit the Over 5 of their last 8 games against losing teams, and Detroit is 4-0 on the Over with just 1 day of rest this season and 5-1-1 in their last 7 overall.

BET OVER 224.5 (-105).

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Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Detroit Pistons (11-34) play the final game of their four-game road trip Sunday against the Denver Nuggets (23-21), who is wrapping up a six-game homestand. Tip-off is 8 p.m. ET at Ball Arena. Below, we look at the Pistons vs. Nuggets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Six of the Pistons’ 11 wins this season have come in the last 12 games, so they are playing their best basketball of the season recently. They are 1-2 on this road trip. They are coming off a 111-101 loss Friday night to the Utah Jazz.

The Nuggets are 3-2 on their homestand, coming off a 122-118 Friday night loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. C Nikola Jokic is averaging 33.3 points and has a running four-game streak of triple-doubles. They will face Detroit in consecutive games to wrap up the season series.

Pistons at Nuggets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 2:01 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Pistons +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Nuggets -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +10.5 (-102) | Nuggets -10.5 (-122)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Pistons at Nuggets key injuries

Pistons

  • Jerami Grant (health and safety protocols) out
  • Killian Hayes (hip) questionable
  • Frank Jackson (return to competition reconditioning) out
  • Kelly Olynyk (health and safety protocols) out

Nuggets

  • JaMychal Green (health and safety protocols) questionable
  • Jeff Green (quadriceps) questionable
  • Jamal Murray (knee) out

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Pistons at Nuggets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 120, Pistons 105

Money line

The Pistons are an atrocious 4-20 on the road this season. The Nuggets are not great at home at 12-9, but they don’t make a good bet because of the line. It isn’t worth having to wager more than seven times what you can win.

PASS on the money line.

Against the spread

The Pistons are 22-23 ATS on the season overall and are 5-4 ATS in their last nine games. with double-digit spreads like tonight’s, they are 3-6 ATS in their last nine such games.

The Nuggets are 18-26 ATS overall with only three teams with worse ATS records. They are 9-12 ATS at home. They have only covered one double-digit spread as favorites all season. But with how Jokic is playing, the Pistons don’t have someone to stop him. They will win big tonight.

Take the NUGGETS -10.5 (-122).

Over/Under

The Pistons are second-to-last in scoring this season. Even with a 133-point game, they have averaged only 103 points in their last six games. Only three of their last nine games have gone Over the projected total.

The Nuggets’ last five games have hit the Over. They have averaged 124.6 points in their last five.

Take OVER 217.5 (-115).

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