Tonight in South Beach the Pistons will hope to build upon a 4-0-1 ATS run when they visit the Heat. The Pistons’ last three games have been decided by three points or less, including a 147-144 quadruple overtime victory over the Bulls on Friday.
Another trend that pops out is five straight OVERs for the Pistons, while Miami has gone OVER in four out of their last five games. Tonight’s game opened with a total of 194, a total these teams failed to surpass in the Pistons’ 104-81 win over the Heat on November 25th. Dwyane Wade had possibly his worst game as a pro, shooting just one for nine, recording only two points in 23 minutes played. Although they’re near the bottom of the league with just 96.8 points per game, the Heat have seen a rise in scoring recently, putting up 100 or more points in four out of their last five games.
Miami has gotten the better of Detroit when the teams meet in South Beach, as they’ve won seven of their last eight contests when hosting the Pistons. Miami has a respectable 12-5 SU home record this season, but are just 4-7-1 ATS in their last 12 home games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Detroit Pistons listed as 4-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 192.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
A 110-101 result in favor of the Pistons is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Heat bring a 16-10 record (12-13-1 ATS) to the battle against the 16-12 Detroit Pistons, who are 16-11-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Miami Heat go 8-18 so far and the Detroit Pistons go 14-14. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Detroit injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 20 (Miami Heat) and the No. 7 (Pistons) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Detroit Pistons rank No. 3 in the league with 47.75 per game. That compares with Miami's No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA's No. 26-ranked team at 6.42 per game, while the Detroit Pistons rate No. 13 with 8.5 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Pistons got a 33-point performance from Andre Drummond as Detroit handed Chicago a 147-144 defeat on Friday at United Center.
Hassan Whiteside scored 22 points and added 22 rebounds for a double-double, leading Miami over Portland, 116-109, on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit at Atlanta, Wednesday, December 23rd
Miami home to New Orleans, Friday, December 25th