THE New Orleans Pelicans (43-27) finish their 4-game road trip Sunday against Detroit Pistons (12-58). Tip-off at Little Caesars Arena is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Pelicans vs. Pistons odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series of the season: the Pelicans lead 1-0
New Orleans won for the 4th time in its last 5 games Friday night, 111-88 against the Miami Heat to cover itself as a 2.5 point underdog while the Under (207.5) conceded. SG CJ McCollum scored 30 points for the 2nd time in his last 4 games and added 7 assists and 5 rebounds. The Pelicans are 2-1 on their current road trip.
The Pistons lost their 5th straight game Friday night, 129-102 against the Boston Celtics. They failed to cover as a 14-run underdog while the Over (223.5) conceded. VS James Wiseman finished with a game-high 23 points and had 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Detroit committed 19 turnovers which ended up being their downfall.
The Pelicans beat the Pistons 125-116 on November 2. They covered the gap by 4.5 points and the Over (215.5) conceded.
Pelicans alongside the Pistons
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- Money Line (ML): Pelicans -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Pistons +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans -11.5 (-115) | Pistons +11.5 (-105)
- More/Less (Y/U): 213.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pelicans to key injuries to Pistons
Pelicans
Pistons
- PF Taj Gibson (hamstring) out
- SF Simone Fontecchio (toe) out
- VS Jalen Duran (return) questionable
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Picks and predictions from Pelicans to Pistons
Prediction
Pelicans 113, Pistons 100
Money line
PASS.
The Pelicans (-700) will win this match, but you should never bet 7 units to get 1 back. You must keep your bet for the spread and/or the total.
Against the spread
PELICANS BET -11.5 (-115).
New Orleans has covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games while the Pistons have failed to cover the spread in 4 of their last 5.
The Pelicans are trying to stay in the top 6 in the Western Conference playoffs and out of the play-in tournament. They are 2 games ahead of the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks who are all tied for 6th place. New Orleans can’t afford to let go of a free square like this with a team that’s just playing the game at this point.
More less
BET UNDER 213.5 (-110).
Trends are too good to ignore with this one. The Pelicans and Pistons have played the Under in 4 of their last 5. New Orleans is 3-7 against the Over in their last 10 while Detroit is 1-6 in their last 7.
I’m all over this game.
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