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| Detroit Pistons | Brooklyn Nets |
| 4-8 | November 24, 2013, 02:00 | Barclays Center | 3-9 |
Detroit travels to Brooklyn on Sunday, hoping to boost its 4-8 mark with a victory over the Nets.
Supporters of the Pistons have seen them go 4-8 and 5-7 ATS so far this season, while the Nets are at 3-9 and 4-8 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Nets are 6-5-1, while the Pistons are 7-5.
View Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Odds and Stats.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Nets and the No. 20-ranked Pistons, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 88-85 result in favor of the Pistons.
In their last action, Detroit was a 96-89 loser at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (185) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Pistons got 22 points from Kyle Singler, but it was Atlanta that prevailed in a 96-89 final on Friday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Brooklyn lost its last outing, a 111-81 result against the Timberwolves on November 22. The Nets failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 192 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Brooklyn was crushed on Friday, getting run out of the gym by Minnesota and falling 111-81 at Target Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Brooklyn's No. 22-ranked offense (95.25 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 19 at 100.75 PPG. The Nets have averaged 43.01% from the field per game, less than the Pistons have managed so far this season (44.66% on average).
A few Pistons at Nets trends to consider:
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Milwaukee, Monday, November 25th
Brooklyn at Toronto, Tuesday, November 26th
