A key NBA battle sees the visiting Raptors travelling to Detroit Saturday to face the Pistons on Saturday.

The Pistons are 14-26 so far on the season, and 19-20-1 ATS vs. the number. The Raptors, meanwhile, are 13-26 and 24-14-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Detroit go 21-19 and the Raptors go 16-21-2 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 21-rated Raptors taking on the No. 28-rated Pistons in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 88-86 win for the Raptors on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raptors rank No. 22 in the league with 41.8 per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 27 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Detroit is the NBA’s No. 27-ranked team at 4 per game, while the Raptors rate No. 23 with 5.6 per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.2 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 116-98 Sportsbook as they battled the Rockets at home. The Raptors covered in the match as a 1.5-point underdog, while 214 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points leading the Raptors to a 116-98 victory over Houston at Air Canada Centre on Wednesday.

In their last action, Detroit was an 86-85 Sportsbook at home against the Hawks. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (171) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Pistons grabbed an 86-85 win over the Hawks on Friday, behind a 20-point effort from Greg Monroe at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 1-9

Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Raptors at Pistons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Toronto home to Milwaukee, Sunday, March 11
Detroit at Utah, Monday, March 12