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The Portland Trail Blazers (1-3) and Detroit Pistons (2-2) meet Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Blazers won series 2-0 in 2022-23
The Trail Blazers snapped a 3-game losing streak Monday with a 99-91 win in Toronto, also picking up their 1st cover of the season in 4 outings. The Blazers have had difficulty scoring points, averaging just 98.0 PPG across the past 3 outings, hitting the Under in 2 of those contests.
The Pistons suffered a 124-112 setback against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Monday, halting a modest 2-game winning streak and 3-0 against-the-spread (ATS) run to start the season. The Over has cashed in the past 2 outings after the Under hit in the 1st 2 outings.
Portland has won 7 straight meetings in this series since Detroit last won 99-90 on March 30, 2019, at home. The Blazers have covered 6 straight in the series, too.
Trail Blazers at Pistons odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Pistons -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +3.5 (-110) | Pistons -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Trail Blazers at Pistons key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Anfernee Simons (thumb) out
- F Ish Wainwright (calf) out
Pistons
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) out
- C Jalen Duren (ankle) questionable
- G Monte Morris (quadriceps) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 110, Pistons 104
Moneyline
The TRAIL BLAZERS (+125) are worth a look as short ‘dogs on the road in Motown.
Portland has won 7 in a row in this series, but obviously that was prior to the team shipping G Damian Lillard out of the Rose City. Still, the Blazers head into this one with a little steam after upending the Raptors in Toronto as 10-point underdogs.
Against the spread
The TRAIL BLAZERS +3.5 (-110) are a decent play if you can’t pick them straight up. Portland has covered 6 in a row in this series.
The Pistons -3.5 (-110) opened the season with a 3-0 ATS run, but they were tripped up in OKC in the 1st meeting against a Western Conference team. Detroit has lost 5 straight against teams from the West, including a 110-104 loss to Portland on March 6 last season.
Over/Under
UNDER 214.5 (-110) is the lean, ever so slightly.
The Blazers have scored 99 or fewer points in 3 consecutive outings, cashing the Under in 2 of those contests. Portland’s D has held opponents to 102 or fewer points in 2 of the past 3, as well.
Detroit has hit the Over in the past 2 contests, but the defense has clamped down on the opposition, holding teams to 103 or fewer points in 3 of 4 games overall.
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