The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons are coming off letdown losses but have an opportunity to right the ship when the Eastern Conference foes collide on Wednesday.
Sportsbook opened the Raps as 8.5-point home favorites with a total of 213.5.
- The Pistons are 1-3 SU in their last four games on the road against the Raptors.
- The Raptors are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games with one day off between games.
- The Pistons are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games after consecutive losses.
Detroit has dropped five of its last seven games, with the latest setback coming in the form of a 118-107 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Pistons surrendered 68 second-half points in the contest while allowing Charlotte to shoot 51.2 percent from the field. The Pistons have yielded at least 107 points in each of their last five losses.
Toronto did all it could do in a 127-125 loss to Golden State on the weekend before falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-111 in a chippy affair on Monday. All-star point guard Kyle Lowry returned to action on Monday after sitting out three games with a bruised tailbone and ended up making noise for all the wrong reasons. The veteran, who shot 3-for-16 from the floor, was ejected in the final seconds after an altercation with Sixers rookie Ben Simmons.
When the Raptors and Pistons get together, the OVER is trending. The OVER is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between the Raptors and Pistons.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Detroit Pistons listed as 8.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 211 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
A 118-101 result in favor of the Raptors is the prediction by the OddsShark 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 Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors sit at 29-13 (24-18 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Detroit Pistons are currently 22-20 (23-17-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Toronto is 23-19 OU and Detroit is 18-24 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Detroit injuries news.
The Raptors-Pistons betting odds would favor the Raptors if the lines were set according to power rankings. Toronto is rated No. 1 in our latest OddsShark poll, while Detroit sits at No. 19.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Toronto's No. 3-ranked offense averaging 112.33 PPG, against a Detroit defense that ranks No. 5 at 101.86 PPG. The Raptors field-goal percentage has averaged 47.04% so far, more than the Pistons shooters have achieved on the year, 45.05% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tobias Harris scored 20 points in a failed effort to lead the Pistons to victory (they lost 118-107 to Charlotte at Little Sportsbook Arena on Monday).
The Raptors endured a 117-111 loss at the hands of the 76ers on Monday, despite a 24-point effort from DeMar DeRozan at Wells Fargo Center.
- Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games on the road
- Toronto is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
- Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Toronto is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit home to Washington, Friday, January 19
Toronto home to San Antonio, Friday, January 19
