1st quarter report
The Pelicans are on the road but don’t seem to be in any worse shape. They are in full control with a 39-19 lead over the Pistons.
If the Pelicans continue to play like this, they will reach their record of 44-27 in no time. On the other hand, the Pistons will have to settle for a 12-59 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s playing
New Orleans Pelicans @ Detroit Pistons
Current records: New Orleans 43-27, Detroit 12-58
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 24, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
- Or: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $20.40
What there is to know
If the bettors’ predictions are true, the near future looks promising for the Pelicans. They will stay on the road Sunday to face the Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET on March 24 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons suffered a loss in their last game and will look to turn things around against the Pelicans, who are coming off a win.
The game between the Pelicans and the Heat on Friday was close at halftime, but the Pelicans lit the fire in the second half with 65 points. Everything went in New Orleans’ favor against the Heat as the Pelicans took a 111-88 victory. The victory came thanks to a strong push at the 6:49 mark of the first quarter, as the Pelicans faced a 14-2 deficit.
CJ McCollum stood out offensively from the competition by scoring 30 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Pistons’ recent rough patch got a little tougher Friday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a crushing 129-102 defeat against Boston. This defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Pistons in their confrontations with the Celtics: they have now lost nine in a row.
James Wiseman had a good effort for the losing team, nearly posting a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds.
New Orleans has had some good results recently as they have won eight of their last ten games, which has resulted in a nice improvement to their 43-27 record this season. As for Detroit, they haven’t been very good recently as the team has lost 40 of their last 50 games, which is consistent with their 12-58 record this season.
The Pelicans beat the Pistons 125-116 in their previous matchup in November 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pelicans since the team won’t have home court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
New Orleans is a big favorite with 12 points against Detroit, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The bettors were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 12-point gap and stayed there.
The over/under is 215 points.
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History of the series
New Orleans has won 7 of its last 10 games against Detroit.
- November 2, 2023 – New Orleans 125 vs. Detroit 116
- January 13, 2023 – New Orleans 116 vs. Detroit 110
- December 7, 2022 – New Orleans 104 vs. Detroit 98
- February 1, 2022 – New Orleans 111 vs. Detroit 101
- December 10, 2021 – New Orleans 109 vs. Detroit 93
- February 24, 2021 – New Orleans 128 vs. Detroit 118
- February 14, 2021 – Detroit 123 vs. New Orleans 112
- January 13, 2020 – New Orleans 117 vs. Detroit 110
- December 9, 2019 – Detroit 105 vs. New Orleans 103
- January 23, 2019 – Detroit 98 vs. New Orleans 94
