Hawks take on Pistons in hoops contest

Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
7-5November 22, 2013, 07:30 | The Palace of Auburn Hills4-7


The Pistons will be trying to slam the Hawks on Friday when the teams tip off at The Palace of Auburn Hills in NBA betting action.

The Pistons sport a record of 4-7 and 5-6 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Hawks sit at 7-5 and 8-4 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-4 for the Pistons and 7-5 for the Hawks. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).

View Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Odds and Stats.

The visitors opened this morning as 4-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 197.5 at Sportsbook and other shops.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pistons at No. 20 and the Hawks at No. 16 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 96-90 result in favor of the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawks rank No. 26 in the league with 40.58 per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 24 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Detroit is the NBA’s No. 23-ranked team at 6.09 per game, while the Hawks rate No. 11 with 8.17 per contest.

A few Hawks at Pistons trends to consider:
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta home to Boston, Saturday, November 23rd
Detroit at New Jersey, Sunday, November 24th
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