The Bucks will try to cover the spread at Bradley Center on Monday when they get a visit from the Pistons in basketball action.

The Bucks bring a 8-11 record (9-10 ATS) to the battle against the 4-17 Pistons, who are 6-14-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Milwaukee go 10-8-1 so far and the Pistons go 9-12.



View Detroit vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Bucks sat as 7.5-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 180.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 22-rated Bucks and the No. 30-rated Pistons in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 91-83 win for the Bucks on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 15-ranked offense (93.8 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 19 at 95.8 PPG. The Bucks have averaged 43.1% from the field per game, more than the Pistons have managed so far this season (42.1% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Pistons own the league's No. 12-rated mark, allowing 94.2 points per game when on the road. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in home scoring.

The Pistons were a 95-74 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the 13-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (169) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Detroit was run off the court by the 76ers on Saturday as Philadelphia blasted them 95-74 at Wells Fargo Center.

Milwaukee was a 100-89 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Lakers. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 189 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Milwaukee got 23 points from Drew Gooden en route to a 100-89 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday at Bradley Center.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

A few Pistons at Bucks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Milwaukee
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at New York, Tuesday, January 31
Milwaukee home to Miami, Wednesday, February 1