Miami travels to Detroit on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 12-5 mark with a victory over the Pistons.

This season the Pistons are 4-14 overall and 5-13 ATS against the number, while the Heat are 12-5 and 8-9 ATS. As for the totals, Detroit is 7-11 on the OU, and Miami is 10-7.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 3-rated Heat taking on the No. 30-rated Pistons in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 103-85 win for the Heat on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 30-ranked offense (84.9 PPG) against a Heat defense that ranks No. 22 at 96.8 PPG. The Pistons have averaged 42.2% from the field per game, less than the Heat have managed so far this season (48.6% on average).

Defensively, the Heat feature the league's No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.5 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 92-85 Sportsbook as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a 13.5-point favorite, while 177 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Miami got 35 points from Chris Bosh en route to a 92-85 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 99-79 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Pistons failed to cover in the match as a 13.5-point underdog, while 178 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Detroit was crushed on Monday, getting run out of the gym by Oklahoma City and falling 99-79 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.


Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Heat at Pistons trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games at home
Detroit is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Miami


Next up:
Miami home to New York, Friday, January 27
Detroit home to Atlanta, Friday, January 27