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March 12, 9:00 PM | EnergySolutions Arena

Detroit Pistons vs Utah Jazz Odds

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EnergySolutions Arena will feature Jazz vs. Pistons action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

Utah will face the 15-26 Pistons, who own a 20-20-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Jazz are 19-20-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Pistons are 22-19 favoring the OVER.



View Detroit vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pistons are listed as 7.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 191.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 18 (Jazz) and the No. 27 (Pistons) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 94-89 result in favor of the Jazz is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Pistons rank No. 27 in the league with 40.3 per game. That compares with Utah’s No. 14 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Utah is the NBA’s No. 30-ranked team at 3.6 per game, while the Pistons rate No. 27 with 4.1 per contest.

Defensively, the Pistons feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 96.7 points per game. Utah, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Detroit was a 105-86 Sportsbook at home against the Raptors. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (191) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Pistons grabbed a 105-86 win over the Raptors on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Rodney Stuckey at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

In their last action, Utah was a 111-97 loser on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (208) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Utah got 26 points from Paul Millsap en route to a 111-97 loss against Chicago on Saturday at United Center.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Sacramento are 8-2
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Utah Jazz Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6


A few Pistons at Jazz trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Utah is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games


Next up:
Detroit at Sacramento, Wednesday, March 14
Utah at Phoenix, Wednesday, March 14

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