Winners of 15 of their past 20 games, the Detroit Pistons reside in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 11 contests remaining and are firmly in the playoff mix. The Pistons will look to keep the momentum rolling on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. Sportsbooks opened the Blazers as 5-point home favorites with a total of 215.
Pistons vs Trail Blazers Game Center
Standout Stats
- Detroit is 1-1 SU on its five-game road swing after cruising to a 118-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The Pistons knocked down 17 3-pointers in the win and are averaging 114.5 points over the past four games.
- Trail Blazers all-star point guard Damian Lillard notched three double-doubles in the previous five tilts and scored at least 20 points in each. Lillard had 33 points and 12 assists in Wednesday’s 126-118 triumph over the visiting Dallas Mavericks and is averaging 28.2 points and 10.2 assists in that stretch.
- The Pistons have dominated this series, winning five of the past six meetings with the Trail Blazers. In that stretch, Detroit is 5-1 ATS.
- When the Pistons and Trail Blazers collide, high-scoring affairs tend to follow. In the past 14 matchups between the squads, the OVER is 11-3. Five of the past six clashes between the squads in Portland have gone above the closing total.
- Portland will be without the services of shooting guard CJ McCollum, who’s recovering from a knee injury. McCollum’s timetable for return is expected to be released early next week. They’ll be in tough to stop Pistons big man Andre Drummond, who notched 16 points and 19 rebounds against Phoenix for his 59th double-double of the campaign.
My best bet for Pistons-Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers -5
Even without McCollum, I’m comfortable taking the Trail Blazers to win by at least five here. Portland is a stellar 27-9 SU at home this season and is a much different team at Moda Center compared to on the road. Detroit is playing great basketball right now but I think they’ll come up short in Oregon tonight. Take the Trail Blazers.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the Trail Blazers' last five games.home The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between the Pistons and Trail Blazers. The Pistons are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings with the Trail Blazers.
